If I qualify for Social Security Disability,
will the Social Security Administration help
me get food stamps, housing assistance and
health insurance for my family?
Entitlement to Social Security Disability
benefits does not automatically entitle you
to food stamps, housing assistance, health
insurance for your family, or other assistance
programs.
If you receive Social Security disability
benefits for more than twenty-four months,
you will be eligible for Medicare health insurance,
but your family will not.
However, with the onset of your disability,
your family’s income is likely to have gone
down, so it’s possible that you might qualify
for food stamps or other help from governmental
agencies or private non-profit organizations.
To see what is available, you might start
by checking with your state or county health
and human services department.
Also, many states and counties have free referral
services to help you connect with organizations
that can help you.
The referral services are often accessed by
dialing 211 on your telephone.
The blue pages in phone books also list assistance
agencies and organizations, usually organized
by the type of assistance you seek, and you
can search online for help available in your
geographic area.
For example, for help with your heating bill,
you might search “energy assistance” and
the name of the city or county in which you
live.
Additionally, your local Social Security may
have a list of helping agencies.
For more answers to your Social Security Disability
questions, go to www.DisabilityAdvisor.com
or call one, eight, eight, eight, three, nine,
three, ten, ten.
