How services and funding for Social Security Disability Insurance are changing

The average processing time for a Social Security Disability Insurance hearing rose to 633 days in September 2017 from 543 days in October 2016. Today we look at the program.
Definitions
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are available to workers who have accumulated a sufficient number of work credits.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits are available to individuals with very low income and assets.
Average payment
Most SSDI recipients receive between $700 an