Other Social Security Benefits Available to Service Members & Veterans

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Social Security Administration Disability Planner This is a government resource
Provides guidelines for how to apply for Social Security benefits when special circumstances apply. Includes information for disability benefits for wounded warriors, widows, widowers, children and those living with blindness and low vision.
Understanding Social Security Disability Insurance & Supplemental Security Income This is a government resource
Explanation of the two major cash benefit programs based on disability offered by the Social Security Administration: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Benefits for Children with Disabilities This is a government resource
Describes the kinds of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and health benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains the evaluation of disability claims for children.
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans This is a government resource

Special benefits are available to certain World War II Veterans, including Veterans who served in the active U.S. military from September 16, 1940 - July 24, 1947, and Filipino Veterans who served in the organized military of the Philippines from July 26, 1941 - December 30, 1946 (while those forces were in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces). Download the fact sheet.

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