{"id":3586,"date":"2020-07-23T15:18:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolstage.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3586"},"modified":"2024-04-11T11:11:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:11:02","slug":"what-is-social-security-disability-insurance-ssdi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/ssd-faq\/what-is-social-security-disability-insurance-ssdi\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is SSDI? What is Social Security Disability Insurance?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OSNQfoVeCTA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance, one of the disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration. You qualify for SSDI by working and paying enough Social Security taxes to receive benefits. The amount of your monthly benefit payments are based on your previous earnings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is typically considered a better benefit than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/ssd-faq\/what-is-supplemental-security-income-ssi\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3422\">Supplemental Security Income (SSI)<\/a> because you may receive more monthly benefits. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/ssd-faq\/can-you-qualify-for-ssdi-and-ssi-disability-benefits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3403\">some individuals may be eligible for SSI and SSDI benefits<\/a>. You may also qualify for Medicare in addition to\/or instead of Medicaid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a detailed infographic on the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program.\u00a0 It explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Who receives benefits from the SSDI program;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How much the SSDI program costs;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How the SSDI program works;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processing times for claims;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chances of winning SSDI claims; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possible approaches to changing the SSDI program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"6857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Disability-Infographic-Pensacola-Social-Security-Attorney-Nick-Ortiz-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Disability-Infographic-Pensacola-Social-Security-Attorney-Nick-Ortiz-1-1.png 999w, https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Disability-Infographic-Pensacola-Social-Security-Attorney-Nick-Ortiz-1-1-149x1024.png 149w, https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Disability-Infographic-Pensacola-Social-Security-Attorney-Nick-Ortiz-1-1-768x5271.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Help from a Social Security Disability Attorney<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you struggling to get the disability benefits you deserve? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/about-us\/our-team\/nick-ortiz\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3656\">Nick Ortiz<\/a>, an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/practice-areas\/pensacola-social-security-disability-lawyer\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3084\">Social Security Disability lawyer in Pensacola<\/a>, can help. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickortizlaw.com\/about-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1095\">Ortiz Law Firm<\/a> handles disability claims nationwide. If you need assistance, call <strong><a href=\"tel:8883218131\">(888) 321-8131<\/a><\/strong> for a free consultation. We&#8217;ll discuss your claim and guide you through the process of getting the benefits you&#8217;re entitled to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance, one of the disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration. You qualify for SSDI by working and paying enough Social Security taxes to receive benefits. The amount of your monthly benefit payments are based on your previous earnings. 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