SSI & SSDI Eligibility

What Families Need to Know

One of the most frequently misunderstood areas in disability planning is the difference between Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) — and what it actually takes to qualify for either.

This webinar covers:

The fundamental difference between SSI (needs-based) and SSDI (work-based)
How the Social Security Administration evaluates disability — functional limitations, not diagnosis
Asset and income limits for SSI and how they affect eligibility
How SSDI work credits are calculated and when adult child benefits apply
The relationship between SSI and Medicaid, and between SSDI and Medicare
Maintaining Medicaid eligibility while receiving SSDI or working
Common reasons applications are denied — and how to avoid them
What concurrent benefits are, and when an individual may qualify for both SSI and SSDI

Ideal for: Families of transition-age youth, parents of adults with disabilities, school transition teams, Support Coordinators, Case workers, and disability service professionals.

Approximately 67% of initial SSDI applications are denied at the first level of review, according to SSA data. Many of these denials are due to insufficient medical documentation of functional limitations — not because the applicant was ineligible.