Do I Qualify For Disability Benefits?

You may qualify for benefits from the Social Security Administration. At Kassin & Carrow - we will help you know very quickly. The benefits will differ depending upon your unique and specific situation. So if you reside in Edwardsville, Illinois, Saint Peters, Missouri, or the surrounding areas, think of this basic overview of disability benefits eligibility.

You might qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits if you:

• are handicapped and worked/earned adequate credits to become insured
• are a disabled widower or widow between the ages of 50 and 60 and your departed husband or wife earned enough credits to get insured
• were handicapped prior to the age of 22 and either of your parents is handicapped or deceased, and earned adequate credits to become insured

You may qualify for Saint Louis, MO Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payments if you:

• are age 65 or older
• are blind (vision acuity of 20/200 or less in your better eye with use of a correcting lens) or handicapped
• have reduced income
• have limited resources
• are a U.S. citizen or national, or in one of certain categories of aliens and is a resident of one of the 50 States, Washington D.C., or the Northern Mariana Islands
• are not missing from the country for a total calendar month or for 30 successive days or more
• make an application for some other cash payments or benefits (Social Security benefits, pensions, etc.)
• submit an application
• satisfy certain other requirements

Being disabled as an adult means that you possess a physical or psychological condition which:

• results in the inability to perform significant gainful activity (earning less that $1,010 in an average month)
• is expected to result in fatality
• has lasted or is expected to last for more than 12 months

As you can see, there are a lot of considerations to think of when you are identifying whether you would like to seek SSDI or SSI benefits. If you are trying to find a qualified disability attorney in Edwardsville, IL? If so, please think about the law office of Kassin & Carrow.