Medicare

Qualifications

• Age 65
• Disabled

Who qualifies for disability?

• People who can’t work because they have a medical condition that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death

Types of Disability

• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): benefits are for people who have worked for a certain amount of time and paid Social Security taxes during that period.
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI): benefits are for people who are low income and are age 65 or older or blind or have a disability.

Eligibility

• Not be able to do the work that you did before
• Not be able to do other kinds of work because of your medical condition(s);
• Have a disability that has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death

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