Law Talk  Dear LawTalk, What is the difference between SSI and
Social Security Disability? I was told that I am not eligible
for Social Security because I did not work enough. Dear Reader,
Social Security disability benefits (SSD) are for people who are
disabled and have paid enough money to the Social Security
system to be eligible. Generally, to be eligible, a person must
have worked for 10 full years. Also, a person must have worked
at least five years out of the 10 years before becoming
disabled. If you are disabled and qualify for Social Security
Disability you will receive monthly benefits based on the amount
of money that you have paid into the system. This can be as high
as $2,000 a month (although for most people who have worked for
all of their adult life, it is around $1500 a month). Social
Security disability recipients receive Medicare healthcare. If
you are financially eligible for Social Security Disability
benefits, you still need to prove that you cannot perform any
work (not even easy or sed