Social Security Disability Benefits

Differences between SSI and SSDI

Attorney Marjorie Drake, located in Hartford, Connecticut, helps people obtain Social Security Disability benefits (SSD). For many years she has guided people through this complicated process. She represents people who really need help following a serious illness or injury. For more information, contact her office for a free initial consultation.

Social Security Disability Insurance

When you become unable to work, you may qualify to receive SSD. This federal program assists people coping with an inability to return to work because of an injury or illness.

In order to qualify for SSD, you must prove that:

• You suffer from a condition that causes you to be unable to work
• That condition is expected to last at least a year, or result in your death, and
• You have paid sufficient money into the social security system to be eligible.

Supplemental Security Income

People who are disabled or blind, meet specified income requirements, live in certain living arrangements, and fulfill other criteria may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Unlike SSD, SSI is needs based. Even if you have not worked in a long time, you may qualify for these benefits if you are unable to work due to your medical conditions.

Click here to access our social security disability intake form.

The process to qualify for SSD and SSI is complicated, and the assistance of a lawyer may be critically important. Marjorie Drake will guide you through the process to obtain governmental disability benefits. To speak with her, contact her office to schedule a free initial consultation. Marjorie Drake represents people throughout the Farmington Valley, as well as people in Tolland County and Hartford County. Visit the social security information center to learn more about social security disability benefits.