{"id":8451,"date":"2023-02-24T20:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T20:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-439166-3568869.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=8451"},"modified":"2023-02-24T20:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T20:24:04","slug":"how-does-social-security-determine-my-monthly-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casadelajusticia.com\/en\/how-does-social-security-determine-my-monthly-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Social Security Determine My Monthly Benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;8452&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;11%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;11%&#8221; 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background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; advanced_gradient_angle=&#8221;0&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;6168&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While workers in the United States have many protections, it can be difficult to understand both state and federal social security disability. To add to the confusion, the U.S. government uses a complicated formula to determine your benefits.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the federal government and the state of California offer social security benefits for people that are unable to work and earn a living. What type of benefits you are entitled to depends on your work history as well as the nature of your illness, injury, or handicap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/casadelajusticia.com\/ssdi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attorneys at the House of Justice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are experts on state and federal social security disability programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the Differences Between SSI, SSDI &amp; SDI Disability?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal programs are handled by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Security Administration (SSA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while California handles claims through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment Development Department<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Supplemental Security Income (<\/b><b>SSI)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/ssi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supplemental Security Income (SSI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a large program run by the SSA that provides financial assistance to people who are blind and permanently disabled. The application process for SSI coverage is unrelated to your work history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a federal program that helps individuals and family members if a person is injured or sick and unable to work for an extended time. Since you must meet minimum work criteria to get SSDI coverage, it can be difficult to qualify for the program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>California State Disability Insurance (SDI)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/Disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California State Disability Insurance (SDI)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a state-run platform that \u201cprovides short-term Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) wage replacement benefits [for one year or less] to eligible workers who need time off work.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does the SSA Determine My SSDI Benefits?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SSA uses a complex formula to figure out your monthly SSDI benefits. Since these benefits are only paid to people with long work histories, you can\u2019t negotiate with the SSA on your eligibility. There are several key factors that the SSA uses to determine your monthly benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Insurance Amount (PIA)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first metric to consider for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/benefits\/calculators\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSA formula<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the average salary you earned each month throughout your work history. Importantly, the SSA adjusts these averages based on your historical wage growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the SSA has figured out your adjusted monthly salary, it adds that total into a formula to determine your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/oact\/cola\/piaformula.html#:~:text=PIA%20definition,his%2Fher%20normal%20retirement%20age.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primary insurance amount (PIA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Importantly, the SSA has weighed the PIA formula to level out benefits options for those people who have earned less over their lifetimes than higher paid workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Work History &amp; Date of Injury \/ Illness\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SSA uses a rather complex method for assessing your eligible work history as it relates to your monthly social security benefits.\u00a0 To figure out your PIA, the SSA bases your monthly benefits on the year you began work until the year you became injured or sick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the confusing nature of terms like \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/cola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cost of living adjustment (COLA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d in figuring monthly payments, you&#8217;re well-advised to work with attorneys in figuring these numbers. Even more, the team at the House of Justice will ensure that you are paid for retroactive SSDI benefits for the maximum time possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does the EDD Determine My SDI Benefits?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/Disability\/Calculating_DI_Benefit_Payment_Amounts#:~:text=Your%20benefit%20amount%20is%20based,before%20your%20disability%20claim%20began.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California Employment Development Department EDD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has its own requirements for determining monthly State Disability Insurance (SDI) benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than monthly payments, the EDD figures a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/Disability\/Calculating_DI_Benefit_Payment_Amounts#:~:text=Your%20benefit%20amount%20is%20based,before%20your%20disability%20claim%20began.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is based on your annual income. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/Disability\/Calculating_DI_Benefit_Payment_Amounts#:~:text=Your%20benefit%20amount%20is%20based,before%20your%20disability%20claim%20began.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EDD website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your weekly benefit is figured by estimating \u201c60 to 70 percent of the wages you earned 5 to 18 months before your claim start date and up to the maximum WBA.\u201d As seen with federal social security, California\u00a0 SDI claims start at the time of your illness or injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make it easier to estimate your SDI benefits through California, the EDD website provides a calculator tool. You can find it via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/disability\/PFL_Calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FAQs on Monthly Benefits\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As leading SSDI attorneys, the team at the House of Justice ran into common questions regarding monthly benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How does federal SSDI affect CA SDI?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people opt to apply for both federal and California social security disability when unable to work. However, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.db101.org\/ca\/programs\/income_support\/sdi\/program2b.htm#:~:text=Social%20Security%20Disability%20Programs&amp;text=SSDI%20requires%20that%20your%20disability,your%20SSDI%20will%20be%20reduced.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disability Benefits 101 website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if you are paid for SDI and SSDI payments at the same time, \u201cyour SSDI will be reduced.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because CA benefits only cover people for one year, many people opt to use SDI benefits during the application process for federal SSDI benefits that can last a lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Much in total disability benefits does the SSA allow?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since SSDI benefits are derived from your lifetime income, everyone gets a unique monthly package. However, the SSA limits the amount of money that can be paid to a single person per month via SSDI. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/ask\/answers\/082015\/what-are-maximum-social-security-disability-benefits.asp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSA implemented<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maximum [monthly] benefit of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$<\/span><b>3,627<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is an increase of 8.7% from the 2022 payment of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$3,345.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is the average monthly SSDI payment?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While each worker in the United States is eligible for different monthly SSDI benefits, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/ask\/answers\/082015\/what-are-maximum-social-security-disability-benefits.asp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average monthly payment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2023 is $1,483 which is a $119 increase from the 2022 payment of $1,358.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Talk to the House of Justice\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/casadelajusticia.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House of Justice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we understand how overwhelming and stressful the process of filing for disability benefits can be &#8211; especially if you don&#8217;t know if you even qualify in the first place. 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