What You Should Know Before You Apply for SSI Disability Benefits for a Child
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Power chairs are an option for people who may have little to no use of their upper body. They can be either a chair or a scooter with an electric motor controlled by a joystick. They can come as a three to four wheel scooter, or as a chair with front, mid, or rear-wheel drive.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program that provides monthly cash
benefits to people who have worked, paid Social Security taxes, and now have a disability that
prevents them from earning a certain amount of money from working.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program that provides cash benefits to adults and
children who have disabilities, and who have financial need because of limited income and
resources. People over the age of 65 who do not have a disability, but who have limited
income and resources may also be able to receive SSI.
Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) is a safety net for people who return to work and later
lose their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance
(SSDI) benefits and payments. If cash payments ended because of work and earnings,
and a person stops working within 5 years of when benefits ended, Social Security may
be able to start benefits again.