What are Enttlements?
Entitlements are any federal payments to groups or individuals that is mandatory/legally obligated by the government according to certain criteria. Examples of this include Medicare/Medicaid and , Social Security benefits, various Section - 8 housing programs, Food Stamps , TANF- temporary assistance for needy families. etc...
The Social Security Administration (SSA), is a federal agency that administers two entitlement benefit programs for people with disabilities known as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Title XVI, and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Title II.
Disabled individuals who are eligible for SSI are also eligible for Medicaid, and disabled individuals who are eligible for SSDI are eligleble for Medicare, and sometimes Medicaid, I will explain in a later post.
What is the definition of a disabiltiy according to SSA?
The definition is the same for both Social Security Entitlement programs. The law defines disability as the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity(SGA) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
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