Social Security Disability Benefit Basics

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction to Social Security Disability Benefits

Types of Social Security Disability Benefits 

Title II Disability Benefits

Supplemental Security Income

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Social Security Disability Insurance

SSDI Eligibility

SSDI Benefit Amount and Payment Date

Knowledge Check

Medicare

Shandra Gets SSDI

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Supplemental Security Income

SSI Eligibility

SSI Benefit Amount and Payment Date

SSI Calculation

Medicaid

Luis Gets SSI

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Applying For and Managing Benefits

Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits

Medical Continuing Disability Reviews

SSDI Work Review

SSI Redeterminations

Managing SSDI and SSI Benefits

Contacting Social Security

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

For 25 years, Molly has been supporting people with disabilities with employment. She has worked in direct service and program management for both non-profit and government agencies and provided training and technical assistance under numerous innovative projects at the local, state, and national levels with a focus on Social Security work incentives and self-employment including state Medicaid Infrastructure Grants, state Disability Employment Initiatives, Social Security’s WIPA National Training and Data Center, and the Rehabilitation Services Administration’s Innovative Rehabilitation Training Program on self-employment, business ownership, and telecommuting. 

Jessica is a SME Writer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content area of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with a concentration in Disability Studies and Human Development, from Stony Brook University. She has over eight years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as a direct support professional, case manager, and qualified professional. Her experiences and coursework over the years have allowed her to develop a strong knowledge of person-centered planning and care, community resources, and service delivery.