People in the Midwest might pay $7,000 for a new roof. So location has a lot to do with it. According to Remodeling magazine's 2008 Cost vs. Value Report, homeowners in the United States pay $18,825 on average to replace a roof. This number is based on the use of asphalt shingles. Metal and tile roofs will cost more than this on average.
Because Social Security disability payments are often not enough to live on, it will be important for you to collect all the other benefits to which you may be entitled and even try to supplement your income by working a little, if you are able.
The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides monthly cash assistance to people who are disabled, blind, or elderly and have little income and few assets. In December 2013, nearly 8.4 million people collected SSI benefits (see Figure 1).[1] For nearly three-fifths of recipients, SSI represents their only source of income.[2]