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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.
Life is unpredictable. When something interrupts your plans, itâs good to know thereâs a way to supplement your income, in case of an unexpected life event. Social Security has a strict definition of disability based on your inability to work and provide for yourself and your family. Disability benefits are available only to people with impairments so severe that they prevent any kind of significant, profitable work. Social Security pays only for total disability. No benefits are payable for partial disability or for short-term disability. Continue reading â Posted in Disability | Tagged Disability, disability application, disability benefits, disability insurance, impairments, medical condition, medical exam, medical insurance, medical records, partial disability, short-term disability, Social Security benefits, ssdi, ssi, supplemental security income | 94 Comments