There are several kinds of disability benefits for which a person can be eligible, including: Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Widow(er) Benefits (DWB) Disabled Adult Child (DAC) benefits Some individuals qualify for multiple types of benefits, paid concurrently. The medical rules are the same for all categories; you must be just as disabled to qualify for one as for another. The non-medical requirements—such as your age, how much you have paid into Social Security, and your resources—are different for each category.