What You Should Know About Social Security Benefits

Can people that are only partially disabled apply for Social Security Benefits?
Unlike other programs, the Social Security Administration has clearly defined rules governing the granting of Social Security benefits. The SSA will Social Security benefits only to people with total disability. Applicants that are only partially disabled or are only disabled for a short period of time cannot avail of Social Security benefits.
My doctors say that there is no treatment that can help me, so why do I have to keep going to doctors?
Even if you are suffering from a condition that doctors have deemed untreatable, you should still keep seeing a doctor in order to avail of medications that may help alleviate any symptoms or pain that you are experiencing. This is all the more important if you are still currently receiving Social Security benefits, since the SSA will check on your status from time to time and decide if you are still considered disabled. If you have not been seeing a doctor on an ongoing basis Social Security could use this against to you to state that you must not be disabled anymore.
While I am still currently working, I am no longer able to work in the same capacity and I am earning much less. Am I eligible for Social Security benefits?
The Social Security Administration grants Social Security benefits based on a few considerations. The most important condition is the degree of your disability as determined by the Social Security Administration. The SSA considers you disabled if you are not able to perform the work that you did before, and that you cannot take up another line of work due to your condition. You will also be considered disabled if your condition is expected to last for a period of one year or more OR if it is expected to result in your death.
The Social Security program assumes applicants that have family members that are currently working and will have access to other means that will support them during times of short term disability. These resources may include compensation from your place of employment, insurance programs, and personal savings.
In order to determine the eligibility of a person to apply for Social Security benefits, the Social Security Administration provides a list of medical conditions that are acceptable for the benefits. If your particular illness or condition is not on the list, the Social Security Administration will decide on your claim based on the seriousness of your condition.
If you cannot work in the same job that you had before and you cannot work at any other job, you will be able to avail of Social Security benefits.