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Can someone apply for SSI (disabled) who hasn't worked but filed joint taxes with their spouse?

Can someone apply for SSI (disabled person) who hasn't worked but filed joint taxes with their spouse?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    SSI has nothing to do with your work history. SSDI is dependent upon your work history.

    The amount of your income must be no higher than a certain amount to get SSI and you must be totally and completely disabled. If you are married your husband's income counts.

    When you apply to Social Security you apply for benefits - they will decide if you are eligible for SSI or SSDI or both.

  • 1 decade ago

    my mom is disabled and she draws an ssi check. but the circumstances have nothing to do with work because you have most likely worked before the disability. Although you have joint taxes, you can still apply, but you may not get it the first time. it took my mom 3 times to get it and she was 17<now she is 39 and she recieved it at 20 and then it was taken away and she got it back when she was 28> and unable to get any money because of not being able to work because of a carwreck that left her unable to do so. so keep trying

  • 1 decade ago

    A Person receiving Disability is allowed to make a certain amount of money/year ( it is a Small) amount and still draw their Disability. If the Disabled person is married, they will combine the Spouse's income and sometimes the amount will make the Disabled individual unable to collect Disability.

  • 1 decade ago

    You mean you have NEVER worked? That limits eligibility.

    "Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims are authorized under Title II of the Social Security Act. There are several requirements in order to qualify for SSDI: both recent and amount of contribution, residency, and disability status. SSDI is a program aimed at workers who have contributed or paid into the social security trust fund. A claimant makes these payments through the Social Security tax on their earnings. SSDI acts very similar to a common insurance plan. Along with making payments into the trust, a SSDI claimant must also have contributed recently enough to qualify. In order to meet this requirement a claimant must have the necessary “quarters of coverage” to qualify. For an in-depth analysis of quarters of coverage see future posts. A claimant must also meet the social security administration’s (SSA) definition of disabled and meet the residency or citizenship requirement. If you qualify for SSDI you may be entitled to retroactive benefits based on your disability onset date. There is a five month waiting period from the onset date of your disability under SSDI. You will not be paid any benefits until five full months have elapsed.

    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims are authorized under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. In order to qualify for SSI a claimant must be disabled. The definition of disabled that is used for SSDI is also used for SSI. The claimant must meet the residency or citizenship requirements, or fall within one of the many exceptions. And finally, a SSI claimant must not exceed the asset and income levels of the program. There are no retroactive payments available under the SSI program. Unlike SSDI there is a short waiting period to the first of the next month after all application requirements are met.

    A claimant can meet both SSDI and SSI programs without even applying for both. When a claimant files an application with the social security administration (SSA), they will take your application and see if you meet both of the requirements of these programs. So one application is sufficient. What this also means, if you file an application for SSI and you are denied, you do not have to file another application for SSDI.

    This post was written to merely give you an idea of the major differences between the two programs. There are more differences between SSDI and SSI, but the major ones are mentioned above. More information will come in the future. If you have any questions regarding the specific elements of the requirements of each program you can consult the internet, your local social security administration field office, or you can contact a qualified social security disability attorney.

    Please fill out our free evaluation form to determine if qualify for social security disability. "

    http://www.socialsecurityhome.com/disabilityblog/2...

    http://www.socialsecurityhome.com/eval.htm

    is the form

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't believe so because none of the money was earned by here. You have to have 40 quarters, or 10 years of paying in before you are eligible.

  • 1 decade ago

    Any one can apply, I'm not sure but it may be that they the do like with regular Social Security and go by the husbands account.

  • 1 decade ago

    i think that if you don't have money accumulated in your ssi account you can not collect, but better to check with your local office. fed taxes and social security are different agencies.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Anyone can file for disability, whether you get benefits or not is a different story. ;-)

  • mw
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You might be eligible for ssdi off your spouses financial input.

    Best to go to SSA website

    http://www.ssa.gov/

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You can apply but you might get more under your spouse's S.S.

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