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Originally Posted by Janke
There are a lot of acronyms for the two disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD, SSDI) is based on the same work credits as Social Security retirement and Social Security survivor benefits. Someone works; pays FICA taxes; earns credits. Amount of disability, survivor or retirement is based on the amount of taxes paid on earnings over a lifetime of work.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a welfare program. It is not paid to people who do not live in the US. It is assistance based on need, not an earned benefits.
Some disability recipients just get SSI, some just get SSDI, some get both. Sometimes one starts and the other stops.
In a previous post you said you were homeless and now you have a family of 12. If you have a family of 12, why aren't they supporting themselves or why aren't the adults in this family of 12 going to work to support the children? Why do you think a government program owes any of this family of 12 any money? Who are the members of this family of 12?
You should start by going to and looking for answers. There is a lot of official information that should answer many of the questions you may have and those answers are not based on anecdotes or personal experience.
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So SSDI and SSD are the same thing? Why does one thing have more than one name?
It seems I finally understand the difference between SSDI and SSI at least. It is not easy figuring these things out. And no one tells you about them.
My previous post was regards to when I got on disability, over a decade ago. Besides, you never heard of a family living in a crack hotel? That was our last home, actually. Now we have a new place.
I am not working, because I am disabled. Obviously. MY wife takes care of the kids. Working for $100 a week(if she were so lucky) wouldn't even cover child care. And we would lose way more benefits. She doesn't speak any English. There are no jobs around for hundreds of miles. 45 year olds are fighting to get $7 an hour at Micky D's around here. Where is she going to get a job? What is she going to do? Nothing, that's what. The other adults in our family. don't live anywhere near jobs, and cannot get work anyway, because their skin is dark and they are not tall enough. In the USA, children generally cannot work. Not sure where my toddlers and infants should seek recruitment?
Why does the government owe my family benefits? Because it is their RIGHTS! May I ask what country you are from?