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Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Eligibility for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASI/DI) based on covered earnings history and age or disability criteria

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Jan 24, 2026
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What are the rules and thresholds for noncitizens to become eligible for Social Security retirement or disability benefits?

for Social Security retirement and disability benefits if their work and immigration status meet statutory thresholds: they must have sufficient Social Security credits from covered employment and be ...

Jan 30, 2026

Is the disability prognosis shown on the ssa site- what they think is likely?

requires medical documentation to include a claimant’s diagnosis and prognosis, and it uses that prognosis as one piece of evidence in a formal, five-step . does not, however, publish a single “probab...