What kinds of Social Security disability benefits could I be eligible for?

After you are approved for Social Security disability benefits, you might think that you have gotten all the help you could receive. Unfortunately, the loss of your job due to disability can be extremely costly. The Social Security Administration has established programs to help those who are unable to work due to a Florida injury, and you may qualify for this additional help.

Here are a few special Social Security disability benefits you may not be aware of:

• Cost-of-living adjustments. Your benefits will go up automatically when the cost of living increases. Benefits increase by the same percentage as the cost of living, starting with the first check of the year.
• Retirement benefits. When you reach retirement age, your disability benefits will now be retirement benefits. But don’t worry: the amount you receive each month remains the same.
• Widow and widower benefits. You may be eligible to receive payments on behalf of a late spouse.
• Supplemental Security Income. This program provides additional payments to blind or disabled people over the age of 65.
• Medicare. If you have received disability benefits for two consecutive years, you become eligible for Medicare. Some conditions, such as Lou Gehrig’s disease or kidney failure, will allow you to receive Medicare without a waiting period.
• State Medicare provisions. Many state programs will pay premiums, deductibles and co-pay charges for low-income Medicare patients.
• Food Stamps. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, assists those collecting disability by providing payment coupons for day-to-day items.

Having all this help available can be a wonderful thing. The last thing you want to think about when you cannot resume regular work is how you are going to feed yourself-or those that rely on your income.

Unfortunately, not everyone benefits from these programs. Some people do not even know such help exists. Others become so frustrated by jumping through hoops and filling out forms that they give up on the process.

The applications and interviews for Social Security disability benefits can be long, exhausting, and confusing. With the help of an experienced Palm Beach Social Security disability attorney, you can get help for your family and avoid the headaches that come with the process. Call Fetterman & Associates today at (866) 865-1244 to find out how much your monthly injury payments could be.