Social security disability, a discussion.
The person has to be disabled enough so that they can not work anymore to provide an income for themselves before they are eligible for Social Security Disability. The person must also be able to prove that they were insured for disability at the time they became disabled. Being fully insured means that you were working for a minimum number of quarters and paying into the Social Security system when you became disabled. Regular social security benefits are not the same as Social security disability benefits and should not be confused. You must have been employed for at least a continuous 12 months before your disability to be eligible too.