Social Security Disability Insurance

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SSA and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Provides cash benefits to adults and children with disabilities who have limited means and who are unable to work because of severe disabilities

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Social Security Disability Insurance Populations

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Americans with work disability

Workers with 10 or more quarters of work

Partial replacement of income loss due to a medical condition (5-step eligibility process)

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SSDI Five step eligibility determination

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1. Currently making more than $940 = not eligible for SSDI

2. If not working, impairment must be severe enough to impair person's ability to do basic work functions

3. A list of conditions that are severe enough to impair work function

4. Determine if the disabling condition impairs the person's ability to complete the work he or she previously did.

5. Determine if the disabling condition prevents the person from adjusting to any work conditions (considering age, education and work experience)

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Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act Basis

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Created to eliminate barriers by creating financial incentives to work and by providing choice in obtaining services can improve financial independence

Redesigning government programs to improve return to work will result in savings and extend the life of SSDI Trust Fund

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Ticket to Work Program

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Prohibits SSA reviews during period beneficiary is using the ticket

Provides Medicare A for additional 4.5 years

Allows reinstatement of benefits without new application

Provides provisional benefits for six months

If reinstated prior benefits of individual and children are reinstated