eligibility

Benefit eligibility is determined based on the following: Unearned Income(Not wages) SSDI, Vet’s Administration, Annuities, Child Support, Alimony, Unemployment, Workers’ Compensation, etc. Income(Earned wages) 12 months no SGA income (initial eligibility)SGA factor at initial eligibility onlyOnce on SSI, SGA is not an eligibility factor (1619(a) Resources(Not wages or unearned income) $2,000/month/Individual$3,000/month/Couple Medical Eligibility DDS (STATE […]

*Examples use a sample Federal Benefit Rate. Be sure to use the current year rate when calculating your own situation. Example 1Daisy has no income except what she earns and what SSI gives her monthly.  She makes $800 per month. Example 2Mike is earning $800, but he is also receiving $362 from SSDI. Earned Income

When SSA computes a person’s retirement benefit, they use national average wage indexing to index that person’s earnings. Such indexation ensures that a worker’s future benefits reflect the general rise in the standard of living that occurred. Other Resources

Medicare is a Federal health insurance program for:• people age 65 or older;• people under age 65 with certain disabilities; and,• people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant). It consists of Part A Hospital Insurance, Part B Medical Insurance, and Part D Presecription Drug Coverage.

12 months non-SGA income (Medical Connection) Substantial Gainful Activity Initial Eligibility During EPE and Beyond Medical Eligibility DDS (STATE) Determines Medical Eligibility AC –Disabled Adult Children(aka Childhood Disability Beneficiary or “CDB”) Disability Prior to Age 22NOT Married to a non-Title II beneficiaryInsufficient FICA or less than DAC parent connected amountParent is deceased, retired or disabledPossible continuation of