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to the best of my understanding, you can receive both. disability/ssdi is paid from the money you have paid in through payroll taxes. you will receive this even if you have a vacation home and stock portfolio. ssi is paid regardless of wether you have ever paid any payroll taxes in, and it is only paid to those who a. qualify as disabled(exact same determination as ssdi), and b. have low enough income/assets. you should definitly apply as there are other benefits that come with ssi if you qualify and the worst that can happen is they turn you down.

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This is my understanding also. Good luck, working with the government is a long process.