SSI and SSDI: Assistance for the Disabled

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SSI and SSDI
ASSISTANCE FOR THE DISABLED
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What Qualifies as Disabled?
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Because the Social Security Administration, or
SSA, is the primary funding source for both the
Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI,
program and the Supplemental Security Income, or
SSI, program applicant must meet the SSAs
definition of disabled to qualify for benefits
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According to the SSA, you are disabled if
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According to the SSA, you are disabled if
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The SSI Program and Benefits
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SSDI and Benefits
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Applying and Appealing
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Application process is long and complicated
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Initial approval rate is only 35 percent
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Few applications are approved at the
reconsideration stage
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Almost half are approved by an Administrative
Law Judge, or ALJ
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LEARN MORE ABOUT SSI and SSDI IN ILLINOIS
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