To be eligible for this benefit program, you must meet the following requirements:
Other factors may affect your eligibility, including:
Based on the information you gave, you may not meet the legal definition of a disability. Although you indicated that you have a disability, since you are working, you may not meet the legal criteria. Please visit SSA’s Publications Page to find out more.
This screening tool only asks very general questions about your income and resources, citizenship, living arrangements and, if you are under 65, your disability. SSA will ask you for more detailed information. If you are under 65, they will also need more information about your disability.
To find out more about how SSA decides if you are disabled, visit SSA’s Publications Page, select "Disability" under "Topics," and review Social Security Publication Number 05-10029.
Visit the Apply For Social Security Benefits page to apply online.
Would you like more information about SSI?
Visit SSA's Publications Page and review the publication "Supplemental Security Income," Social Security Publication Number 05-11000.