Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income Benefits (SSI) are both federal programs created to provide for the needs of people with disabilities. They’re administered by the Social Security Administration. Each has its own specific purpose:
Social Security Disability Insurance – pays benefits to people who’ve paid enough Social Security taxes and who qualify as disabled. It provides for those who’ve been diagnosed with either a mental or physical impairment that’s expected to last at least 12 months or…