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Social Security Disability Insurance is sponsored by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. Social Security pays benefits to people who can’t work because they have a medical condition(s) that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death. Certain members of the individual's family may be eligible for benefits based on the individual's work history.
This listing is currently active. Program number: 96. 001.
Last updated on 2023-09-18.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: A disabled worker is entitled to Social Security disability benefits if he or she has worked for a sufficient period of time under Social Security to be insured, has not attained "full-benefit retirement age", has filed an application, and is under a disability as defined in the Social Security law. The law defines disability as the inability to do any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment 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. The insured status requirements depend upon the age of the applicant and the date they became disabled. Coverage credits under the social security systems of certain foreign countries with which the U.S. has reciprocal agreements may be taken into account to meet the requirements. Certain family members of disabled workers may also be entitled to benefits. : (1) Unmarried children under age 18, or under age 19 for full-time students in elementary or secondary school; (2) unmarried adult offspring at any age if continuously disabled since before age 22; (3) wife or husband at any age if child in his or her care is receiving benefits on worker's Social Security record and is under age 16 or disabled; (4) spouse age 62 or over; and (5) divorced wives or husbands age 62 or over who were married to the worker for at least 10 years. (Benefits are also payable to auxiliaries, including certain disabled widow(er)s, disabled surviving divorced spouses, children under age 19 who are full-time students in an elementary or secondary school, and disabled children of the worker, after the worker dies. See 96.004 "Social Security-Survivors' Insurance".) A person at and above full-benefit retirement age (FRA) will not have Social Security benefits reduced because of earnings. In the calendar year in which a beneficiary reaches FRA, benefits are reduced $1 for every $3 of earnings above the limit allowed by law, $56,520 in 2023, but this reduction is applied only to months prior to attainment of FRA. Further, no benefit can be paid to an alien in the United States unless he or she is lawfully present in the United States. In addition, an alien cannot qualify for benefits if he or she never had a work-authorized Social Security Number (SSN) (effective for benefit applications based on SSNs issued after 2003). Eligible applicant types include: Individual/Family. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Yes — Social Security Disability Insurance is offered by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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Social Security Research and Demonstration is sponsored by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (1) To conduct social, economic, and demographic research on topics important to the Social Security Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs and the current and future well-being of their beneficiaries; (2) to develop and carry out experiments and research demonstration projects to determine the efficacy of: (a) alternative ways of rehabilitating beneficiaries and encouraging their return to work; and (b) modifying conditions applicable to such beneficiaries including: (i) early referral for rehabilitation services; and (ii) greater use of employers and others in the rehabilitation and placement process. This listing is currently active. Program number: 96.007. Last updated on 2024-11-27.
Research and Demonstration Grants (Social Security Administration) is sponsored by Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG). The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG) funds research and demonstration grants focused on topics important to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, and the well-being of beneficiaries. These grants aim to improve the management, administration, and effectiveness of SSA programs.
Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries is sponsored by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. Support State designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems. The Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) provides legal support, advocacy and information to help you resolve barriers to work for Social Security beneficiaries receiving benefits based on disability. This listing is currently active. Program number: 96.009. Last updated on 2024-11-20.
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