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Metairie, LA
What Decides My SSI Eligibility?
These are the basic SSI disability qualifications:
- You have health problems that seriously limit your daily life.
- You cannot work any substantial amount because of your health problems.
- Your medical conditions have lasted or will last at least a year—or they are permanent
- Your financial resources are under limits set by Social Security.
When you apply for SSI, you have to provide evidence supporting each of these points.
Your evidence will include reports from doctor visits, medical test results and other medical records, as well as information about your personal finances.
You have to be careful with your SSI application because many people are denied.
If you’re wondering whether you qualify for SSI and what it will take to get benefits, you can get a quick look into it with an initial case evaluation from the Louisiana disability attorneys at Empower Disability.
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What Financial Resources Determine Whether I Get SSI Benefits?
People applying for SSI disability benefits are often unsure whether they meet the financial requirements. In addition to limited ongoing income, you also have to show you have limited “resources.”
But what are “resources?”
This is what counts as resources:
- Bank accounts
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Land
- Vehicles
- Life insurance
An individual cannot have countable resources worth more than $2,000. A couple cannot exceed $3,000.
But don’t worry that property like your house will hurt your SSI eligibility.
Several types of resources DO NOT COUNT in calculating whether you qualify for SSI:
- The home and land where you live
- One vehicle used for transportation
- Household goods
- Personal effects
- Burial spaces
- Burial funds valued at less than $1,500
- Life insurance with a cash value of less than $1,500
- Up to $100,000 in an ABLE savings account
- Health flexible spending arrangements
- Disaster relief assistance
- Cash received for the purpose of replacing one of these non-countable resources
When your health is already draining your energy, documenting all these details about your medical and financial history can feel overwhelming.
You don’t have to do this without support. Our disability lawyers help people through this process every day. With us on your claim, you can rest easier knowing everything is handled.
And when you’re already worried about money, you should know this: You pay no attorney fee until you win benefits.
Let Empower Disability help you get some stability and peace in your life.
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Get Answers to Your Disability Benefits Questions
The Social Security Disability system can seem cold, complicated and uncaring. You’ll have a lot of questions but not always fast answers. At Empower Disability, taking care of you is our mission. We’ve prepared answers to some of the most frequent disability benefits questions.
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