SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

The supplemental security disability income programs are the largest of the federal programs that aid people during their disabilities. Moreover, only those individuals who have disability and meet the medical criteria may qualify for benefits under this program. Most of the people who qualify under this category are aged, blind as well as disabled people who have little or no income. The purpose of the supplemental disability programs is to provide cash to disabled individuals in order for them to meet their basic needs for food, clothing and shelter.

For people to qualify for the supplemental disability income programs, first they must have worked in jobs covered by social security. The second qualification is that their medical condition must meet the social security