Get a Publication. Registration Requirements For Direct Payments To Representatives 05-10001, ICN 451383, May 2009 Summary Find out what attorneys and other representatives need to know to get paid directly from a claimant's past-due benefits.
Your Social Security Number And Card. Disability Starter Kits. Adult Disability Starter Kit. Benefits for People with Disabilities. The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities.
While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program. Social Security Disability Insurance pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are "insured," meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. Supplemental Security Income pays benefits based on financial need.