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We want to help you understand the difference between unemployment benefits and social security disability benefits to assist you make decisions regarding your rights and government benefits.  We recommend consulting a social security lawyer . If you are considering applying for Social Security Disability benefits, then you will need to gather documentation regarding your employment history.  The Social Security administration requires that you have worked 5 of the last 10 years to be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (SSDI).  However, if you were laid off during that period, this may affect your eligibility.   Unemployment is a state benefit, and the state’s eligibility may be slightly different, as will be the compensation amount. To be eligible for unemployment, you need to have worked a certain number of weeks, and a certain number of hours each week. This dictates how many weeks you’re eligible for unemployment compensation. You also must have lost your jo

Between the years of 2008 – 2019, about 9 million Americans filed an appeal for government disability benefits via the Social Security Administration. However, just over 1% of these applicants for appeal (around 110,000 people) died before receiving a decision from the agency. It’s important to note that these were not the only people that suffered in some way while waiting for a decision on their social security benefits. According to an audit by the Government Accountability Office, just under another 50,000 Americans filed for bankruptcy while waiting a decision from the Social Security Administration. The report will be looked at in further detail later in the article. However, these issues can have a less of an effect on you if you hire the appropriate social security lawyer, who can help you fill out your application and make your case. Background Information on the Administration The Social Security Administration manages about $815 billion every year. More specifically, this mo