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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are both federal programs that provide cash payments to people who meet the federal definition of disabled.. But the similarities between the two programs end there. Here are the three main differences between them. SSI Is a Means-Tested Program, SSDI Is an Entitlement Program. Although both SSI and SSDI are administered by the Social Security Administration, the two programs have vastly different financial requirements.
According to the Social Security website, To qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you must have worked long enough in jobs covered by Social Security. Generally, you need 40 credits, 20 of which are earn in the last 10 years ending with the year you become disabled. Then, you must have a medical condition that meets Social Security's definition of disability. Social Security disability should not be confused with Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, which pays benefits to those who have financial need regardless of their work history.