The Social Security Administration
(SSA) decides who is eligible for
disability payments under rules
established in the Social Security Act by
the U.S. Congress. In this chapter we
describe the two main SSA programs
that administer disability payments.
We briefly explain the requirements that any
claimant must meet to receive
benefits. We also provide a number of tips on
how to deal with the SSA bureaucracy,
and include answers to some of the most
frequently asked questions about Social
Security Disability.
