Disability refers to incapacity of an individual to engage in any gainful activity because of any medically determinable physical or mental injury, which is expected to last for continuous period of not less than twelve months. Therefore, people who cannot go to work because of disability are entitled to receive their supplemental security income until days comes that they can go back to their own respective jobs.

In addition, social security has a listing book wherein all requirements and guidelines on how to get hold of supplemental security income are listed. This social security listing book can provide its members with needed information they need whenever they want to get hold of some of social security services they are entitled to. However, for those individuals who want to take hold of their social security benefits, it is advisable to file for claim soonest possible time since disability claims often times takes a long time to process. So many claimants have frustrating experience simply because they have failed to file their claims in earliest time possible. The social security services aim to provide its members with worry-free benefits that would aid them during times that they are in need of it most.

On other hand, if you are married and your husband is age 62 or older, he may also qualify to receive your disability benefits if ever you become disabled. Moreover, aside from that, he may qualify at any age if he is found out to care for your child who is under age sixteen and is disabled. However, in cases wherein you died, both widower and dependent children may receive monthly survivor benefits. If there are no dependent children, widower must be either age sixty or older or may be between ages fifty and sixty as well as disabled to qualify for benefits of deceased partner.