Even though SSDI and SSI are both federal programs, where you live impacts your chances of approval because application reviews and appeals are handled at state or local levels.
Using 2022 data from the Social Security Administration, Atticus researchers found disability benefits are rarely enough to cover even half of someone's cost of living.
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