What benefits can you get if you are legally blind?

You may be entitled to receive Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). To learn if you or someone you know may be eligible for these programs, visit our Disability Benefits or SSI Benefits pages.

What percent of vision loss qualifies for disability?

Disability under this section requires that peripheral vision in the better eye is 20 percent or less after correction. Diagnosis and evaluation of these impairments must be supported by medical records from a treating physician, including visual acuity test results.

Do you get more Social Security if you are legally blind?

If you are legally blind and you qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you could earn up to $2,260 for per month in 2022 for SSDI benefits. The amount for blind disabled workers for SSDI is much higher than non-blind workers. Non-blind disabled workers can earn up to $2,190 per month.

What is classed as legally blind?

If you’re legally blind, your vision is 20/200 or less in your better eye or your field of vision is less than 20 degrees. That means if an object is 200 feet away, you have to stand 20 feet from it in order to see it clearly.

What is considered blind for SSDI?

20/200
You may qualify for SSDI benefits or SSI payments if you’re blind. We consider you to be blind if your vision can’t be corrected to better than 20/200 in your better eye.

What should you not say when applying for Social Security disability?

Making Statements That Can Hurt Your Claim – Unless you are specifically asked pertinent questions, do not talk about alcohol or drug use, criminal history, family members getting disability or unemployment, or similar topics. However, if you are asked directly about any of those topics, answer them truthfully.

What is legally blind vs blind?

Legally blind means a person has a corrected vision of 20/200 in their best-seeing eye. If visual aids such as glasses can correct a person’s vision to 20/20, they are not considered legally blind. Totally blind refers to a complete loss of sight.

Do you get more SSDI If you’re blind?

What conditions automatically qualify you for SSDI?

What Conditions Automatically Qualify You For Social Security Disability?

  • Cancers (advanced stages)
  • Cardiovascular system disorders (chronic heart failure)
  • Neurological disorders (ALS, multiple sclerosis)
  • Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Musculoskeletal system (spinal disorders)
  • Organ transplantation.
  • Parkinson’s.

What level is legally blind?

If you’re legally blind, your vision is 20/200 or less in your better eye or your field of vision is less than 20 degrees. That means if an object is 200 feet away, you have to stand 20 feet from it in order to see it clearly. But a person with normal vision can stand 200 feet away and see that object perfectly.