Differences Between Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
| OASDI | SSI |
| Funded through payroll taxes | Funded through general revenue |
| No income or resource restrictions | Strict income and resource limits |
| Monthly benefit based on lifetime earnings | Uniform monthly benefit set by federal government and supplemented by some states |
| Benefits paid to eligible family members | No family benefits |
| Eligible for Medicare at 65 or 2.5 years after entitlement to disability benefits (except for end-stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) | Usually eligible for Medicaid (some states have more restrictive financial criteria) |
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