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 www.socialsecurity.gov 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.