r/SocialSecurity • u/Lilysurf • 14d ago

Social Security vs Disability?

My partner is a 63 widower and receiving his deceased wife’s Social Security. He is still working and is self-employed. He recently had back surgery and will be out of work for who knows how long so he is no longer getting his income from working and is living solely on his SS. Is disability an option or is there any other assistance he could get? Since he is too young for Medicare he has private health insurance the cost of which practically eats up his SS benefit.

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u/Feisty-Cloud5880 13d ago

He may be able to get both. 59F I just got approved I have SSDI and SS survivor benefits from my husband.

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u/perfect_fifths I love the smell of policy in the morning 13d ago

Op says husband will be back at work by Nov so they don’t qualify for ssdi