The Social Security Act and related laws have established a number of programs whose basic objectives include providing for the material needs of individuals and families, protecting the aged or disabled against expenses of illness that would otherwise exhaust their savings, keeping families together, and giving children the opportunity to grow up healthy and secure. Retirement, survivors, and disability insurance benefits are paid under a social insurance program administered by the Social Security Administration. A person must file an application for benefits and he or she must meet certain eligibility requirements. The payments made under this program are commonly known as social security benefits. They are usually paid monthly by check. Monthly social security disability benefits can be paid to many categories of people. Just three of the different categories of people are as follows. One, a disabled insured worker under the age of 65. Two, a person who is disabled and meets certain criteria. This is called SSI. And three, the spouse of a retired or disabled worker entitled to benefits who is age 62 or over.
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The Social Security Act and related laws have established a number of programs whose basic objectives include providing for the material needs of individuals and families, protecting the aged or disabled against expenses of illness that would otherwise exhaust their savings, keeping families together, and giving children the opportunity to grow up healthy and secure. Retirement, survivors, and disability insurance benefits are paid under a social insurance program administered by the Social Security Administration. A person must file an application for benefits and he or she must meet certain eligibility requirements. The payments made under this program are commonly known as social security benefits. They are usually paid monthly by check. Monthly social security disability benefits can be paid to many categories of people. Just three of the different categories of people are as follows. One, a disabled insured worker under the age of 65. Two, a person who is disabled and meets certain criteria. This is called SSI. And three, the spouse of a retired or disabled worker entitled to benefits who is age 62 or over.