Can you qualify for SSDI if you have cervical herniated discs and arm pain and weakness?

Yes, you may qualify. But there are many facts that may affect the answer. The most important is how these conditions affect your ability to...

Should I apply for SSI benefits?

At your age, the question is whether there is any work that you can do. That includes work in which you would not have to be standing on your...

My Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is getting worse and I don't think I can work. How difficult would it be to get on disability?

Irritable bowel syndrome is a very debilitating condition for some people and certainly would prevent them from being able to work full-time at any...

Two of my clients have been through this. The length of your wait can vary widely; one client waited three months and then the approval was...

Is it a good sign that an SSI law firm has taken my case and represent me at a hearing in front of a judge?

It depends on what law firm it is. Some law firms will represent anyone who comes to them. Others are only interested in bringing genuinely valid...

Can I get social security income even though I dont have enough worked income credits?

Since you haven't worked since 2003, you likely aren't eligible for SSD. However, if you don't have much in the way of resources, you certainly...

I have numerous medical conditions and am wondering if i would be eligible for ssdi

If you stopped working in 1980, you would need to prove that you were disabled as of approximately 1985, that you never worked again and never...

Could I lose my SSDI & Medicare due to leaving the part-time job I've had for 9 weeks?

It is always best, if you are already on SSD or SSI, to try working through your state's Ticket to Work program. But it sounds as though you did a...

My son has been getting SSI benefits since age 10, he just reached age 18 and soc sec sent me forms to do a redetermanation case

It sounds as though he has been receiving SSI but is now being reevaluated. SSA will look at how he is functioning compared to others of his age,...

Will I loose both SSI AND SSDI IF I GET MARRIED?

Title II, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is not affected by how much money you or your spouse has. Unfortunately for your situation,...