SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)

What it means

A US Social Security program that pays disability benefits to eligible insured workers and, in some cases, eligible family members based on the worker's Social Security-covered earnings. It differs from the income- and resource-tested SSI program.

Term details

Category: funding

Regional use: us

Last source check: July 28, 2026

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