| Not being able to work and earn a living is a life | | | | your condition is on the list then you are eligible. If |
| changing condition. It can make it impossible to live | | | | it is not found on the list, you must continue to |
| comfortably on your own. If you are a Minnesota | | | | the next question. |
| resident who is injured or disabled in any way that | | | | The next step is to consider if you are able to |
| prevents you from earning a paycheck, you may | | | | complete the same activities you were doing prior |
| be eligible for Minnesota Social Security. This article | | | | to being diagnosed with the disabling condition. If |
| will take a closer look at exactly what qualifies | | | | you are still able to do the work you had been |
| someone for social security benefits in the state | | | | doing prior, you are not eligible to receive social |
| of Minnesota. There are five basic questions that | | | | security. If your condition prevents you from |
| must be asked to determine if you would be able | | | | doing what you were once able to do, then you |
| obtain government assistance in the state of | | | | are exactly who government disability programs |
| Minnesota. | | | | were created to provide assistance to. |
| Five Questions | | | | The last question is if you are capable of doing |
| The first question is "Are you currently | | | | any other type of job available to you. The social |
| working?" If you have a job right now you may | | | | security administration will look into what you did |
| be immediately disqualified from drawing | | | | before, what you are capable of doing now, and |
| unemployment. The SGA (Substantial Gainful | | | | other factors such as education or special skills. If |
| Activity) has an amount limit that you cannot | | | | the SSA is able to find a job you can do despite |
| earn more than each month. The current limit is | | | | the disability, you will not receive social security. If |
| set at $860. If you are able to work at a job | | | | there is no type of work available to you, you will |
| earning more than $860 each month, you are not | | | | be granted disability benefits. |
| eligible for social security assistance in Minnesota. | | | | How to Get Social Security Assistance |
| The next two questions focus on your disability | | | | If the five questions above do not disqualify you |
| itself. The condition must be classified as severe. | | | | from social security assistance, the only thing left |
| This is the case if you have had the condition for | | | | to do is begin your application. There are a |
| more than a year or if it can ultimately result in | | | | number of resources available to assist you in |
| death. This is in addition to the condition | | | | getting started. Go online or call someone today |
| preventing you from being able to work. There is | | | | to start filling out the application and get your |
| a list of disabilities from the SSA (Social Security | | | | social security disability lawyers to start working |
| Administration) of conditions that immediately | | | | for you as soon as possible. |
| qualify you for receiving disability coverage. If | | | | |