You are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) if you:
- are between the age of 18-65 with a disability,
- employed,
- have earned the required amount of hourly-based work credits, and
- have Social Security coverage
You are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if you:
- are 65 or older or have a disability,
- unemployed, or
- are employed but have not earned a required amount of hourly-based work-credits
Who determines my eligibility for SSDI or SSI?
MassAbility Disability Determination Services (DDS) determines if you are eligible for Social Security Disability (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). To help evaluate benefit claims as quickly as possible, DDS uses over:
- 70 in-house medical and mental-health professionals
- 300 medical and mental-health consultants from across Massachusetts
Professionals and consultants will make decisions based on:
- A detailed job history which includes a list of physical requirements of each role you’ve held for the last 15 years
- Your education history
DDS will also evaluate information gathered from:
- Medical care providers
- Mental health providers
- Medical records
- School records
- DDS-authorized examinations performed by a panel of physicians and/or mental health professionals
- Family, friends, and personal acquaintances