Understanding Your Benefits And Rights As A Disabled Person

SOCIAL SECURITY
Understanding Your Benefits: SSA Publication No. 05-10024
What you need to know when you become eligible for Social Security

Supplemental Security Income: SSA Publication No. 05-11000
Overview of supplemental benefits when you become disabled

Disability Benefits: SSA Publication No. 05-10029
Explains various kinds of disability benefits available from Social Security

Benefits for Children with Disabilities: SSA Publication No. 05-10026
Overview of benefits and eligibility for child with a disability

Working While Disabled – How We Can Help: SSA Publication No. 05-10095

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999: SSA Publication 05-10060
Provides information re: new law that expands opportunities for people with disabilities who want to work

For information re: these booklets: Phone: 1-800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778, website.

MEDICARE/MEDICAID
Medicare and Home Health Care: Publication No. HCFA-10969 from Health Care
Financing Administration, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Discusses eligibility for home health benefit and where to get help

Medicare information: Phone: 1-800-633-4227, TTY 1-877-486-2048

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Booklets:
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers (11/99)
A Guide to Disability Rights Law (09/01/98)

ADA Information Line - U.S. Department of Justice: For documents and questions:
1-800-514-0301, TTY 1-800-514-0383

Prepared by National Spinal Cord Injury Association.