Eligibility for both Social Security Disability Insurance (an early payment of retirement benefits for people who have paid into Social Security) and Supplemental Security Income (a benefit for those who have not or whose retirement benefits are less than a certain amount) are based not just on disability but on whether that disability causes a person to be unable to work for a prospective 12 months or is likely to result in death.
You can apply at www.ssa.gov.
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