Follow @TIMEHealth. Sugar poses enough health risks that it should be considered a controlled substance just like alcohol and tobacco, contend a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).ollow @TIMEHealth. Sugar poses enough health risks that it should be considered a controlled substance just like alcohol and tobacco, contend a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
The average Social Security disability benefit amount for a recipient of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in 2016 is $1,166 per month, but a beneficiary can receive either less than this or up to $2,639. These benefits are based on average lifetime earnings, not on household income or how severe the individual's disability is.
1 SSDI is a program based on your work history. 2  The monthly benefit for SSI is based on need and tops out at $710. SSDI monthly benefits are based on how much you worked and how much money you made.  You can only apply for SSI over the phone or in person at your local Social Security office.