The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a number of programs affording benefits to individuals with disabilities. Social Security disability benefits programs go by a variety of names and acronyms – with many programs known by multiple names, abbreviations and acronyms. Just a mite bit confusing to the average individual. The main disability benefits programs offered by Social Security are:

1) Social Security Disability (SSD, also known as Title II disability insurance benefits, SSDI or DIB) provides benefits for a disabled individual based upon your employment earnings record.

2) Supplemental Security Income (SSI, also known as Title XVI disability benefits) affords benefits to disabled individuals, including children, without sufficient earnings history to qualify for SSD and is based in part on your financial need.

3) Disabled Widow/Widower Benefits (DWB) provides benefits based upon the earnings record of your deceased spouse or deceased former spouse if you are disabled and 50 years of age or older.

4) Childhood Disability Benefits (CDB, also known as Disabled Adult Child (DAC) benefits) allows benefits to an individual who can show disability before reaching 22 years of age and is based upon the earnings record of the individual’s deceased, disabled, or retired parent.

The attorneys of Cascadia Disability Law help people just like YOU! We fight to get you the benefits you deserve at the earliest stage possible in the claim process. Call or email us anytime – 503-891-8376 / 800-891-0867, Help@CascadiaDisabilityLaw.com –> Contact us BEFORE you apply, and apply right the first time!