What's the difference with SSD (Social Security Disability), and SSI (Supplemental Security Income)? [View All]

[Lil Missy]

I am 52 years old and applied for disability back in early October. After that I had an Intensive Care hospitalization for kidney failure, and of course they decided to get the records for that. I have other major disorders as well

Then, they asked for a follow up with my Dr, which they would pay for. He had already sent them a report telling them I had progressively gotten worse over the years, would never get better, would probably get worse, and could not work anymore. It took another month to get to see him again, and he was pretty positive at the time that his next report would get the disability approved.

I am cautiously optimistic that I will get an approval in a couple weeks, but I would like to know more about what qualifies one for SSD as opposed to SSI. My Dr. didn't know the difference, and it is a major concern with me since SSD would pay double what SSI would. And which also makes a major difference with whether I can keep up my house payments, bills, meds, etc.

If it makes any difference, I live in Iowa now, and that is where I applied.

I would appreciate any clarifications between SSD and SSI from others with experience in this.

And maybe I should have posted this in GD? I wasn't sure .... ??? I can ask to have it moved there if appropriate.