Will Social Security Disability will send you to Rehab to train you to do other work?No. The two disability programs operated by the social security administration (title II benefits which are Social Security Disability and title 16 benefits which are SSI, or supplemental security income) have only one purpose: to determine if an applicant for benefits has a physical or mental condition that satisfies the definition of disability used by social security. The federal SSA definition of disability, of course, stipulates that an applicant must have a severe impairment (this is a fuzzy concept, but most can agree that a sprained wrist or a pregnancy will not qualify for disability and will be labeled as an NSI, or non-severe impairment), that the impairment or combination of impairments must result in functional limitations (for example, reduced ability to stand, sit, remember, or concentrate) that rule out the ability to engage in work activity while earning a substantial and gainful income, and that the disabling condition must last, or be expected to last, for at least a year. By the same token, the social security administration offers zero assistance with utilities, housing maintenance costs, and medications while a disability application is pending (by contrast, a pending disability-medicaid application that is filed with a local department of social services may, in some states, make the applicant temporarily eligible for medication vouchers). I some states because, of course, because there seems to be more variance in programs that are administered at the local and municipal levels; however, when I was a medicaid caseworker (prior to my becoming a Social Security Disability claims examiner), this was the case in my county and state of North Carolina. About the Author: Tim Moore is a former Social Security Disability Examiner in North Carolina, has been interviewed by the NY Times and the LA Times on the disability system, and is an Accredited Disability Representative (ADR) in North Carolina. For assistance on a disability application or Appeal in NC, click here. Most popular topics on SSDRC.com Social Security Disability in North Carolina Common Mistakes to avoid after being denied for Disability Tips to Prepare for Filing for Social Security Disability or SSI Advice to Win SSD and SSI Benefit Claims Social Security Disability SSI Questions What is the difference between Social Security Disability and SSI? How to get disability for depression Getting disability for fibromyalgia SSI disability for children with ADHD What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI? Social Security Disability SSI Exam tips More Social Security Disability SSI Questions What makes you eligible for Social Security Disability or SSI? Related pages: See a doctor regularly when applying for disability Filing for disability with aneurysm Applyling for child disability, getting records How to file for disability in Indiana Denied Twice For SSD or SSI Disability, What Do I Do? Personality Disorder and Filing for Disability Pain medication and applying for disability How many disability appeals are won and what are the chances? What do I need to give Social Security for a disability determination Applying for disability with seizures How to file for disability in Utah Help your disability case with a congressional inquiry If your disability claim is approved or denied Social Security Award letter for SSD, SSI How Much Income Can you Earn If you draw Social Security Disability? |
