Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Comparison of SSD and SSI Disability Benefits
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
(SSD OR SSDI)
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME DISABILITY BENEFITS (SSI)
Also known as...
Information About Unemployment Benefits for SSI and SSDI Recipients
A person is allowed to receive unemployment benefits and federal disability benefits at the same time, but as discussed below, receiving unemployment benefits could affect a person’s disability...
SSI Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is SSI (Supplemental Security Income)?
SSI is a federal program that provides cash benefits to needy people who are 65 or older, blind, or disabled. For SSI, “disabled” means you...
SSI Overpayments
What is an SSI overpayment?
If you are getting SSI and you get more SSI benefits than you are entitled to, you have been overpaid. This is called an SSI overpayment. The amount of an...