[willeva]

i was was awarded ssi and ssdi can anyone tell me how do the two works. also will get enough money to aford to get low income apartment

[lefthanded]

Originally Posted by willeva

i was was awarded ssi and ssdi can anyone tell me how do the two works. also will get enough money to aford to get low income apartment

You will have to ask the Social Security admin/or whomever you get your checks from how much you will receive. And whether you qualify for or can afford a low income apartment will greatly depend on where you live.

[Janke]

Originally Posted by willeva

i was was awarded ssi and ssdi can anyone tell me how do the two works. also will get enough money to aford to get low income apartment

Way too much to explain in a post here.

One is a welfare program (SSI) and the amount can go up, down or stop, every month, depending upon your other income, your resources, where you live, who you live with. Lasts as long as you meeet the above requirements and continue to be disabled or are over age 65.

The other (SSDI) is not a welfare program and you get a fixed amount of money each month which is based on your lifetime earnings and FICA contributions. It can be affected by worker's comp or other public disability benefits and can stop if you are incarcerated. Lasts as long as you are disabled and unable to engage in substantial gainful activity.

Many SSI and SSDI recipients live in low income apartments.