Types of Supplemental Security Income Claims
Supplemental Security Income may provide benefits for:
- disabled people with low incomes and limited assets who have never worked or who have not worked long enough
- blind people with low incomes and limited assets
- disabled people who are age 65 or older with low incomes and limited assets
- disabled children
Supplemental Security Income benefits may consist of cash payments and medical coverage. Benefits depend on your financial situation and whether you qualify under the appropriate Social Security Administration regulations.
Child's Supplemental Security Income
A child under the age of 18 will be considered disabled if he or she has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or combination of impairments that causes marked and severe functional limitations, and that can be expected to cause death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
These benefits are payable to disabled children who have limited income and resources, or who come from homes with limited income and resources.
Termination of Benefits
If you are approved for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income, it is seen as a permanent lifelong benefit. There are, however, a few circumstances where your benefits could be terminated. To read about these circumstances, click here.
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