Disability Benefits and Help in Delaware

SSDI and SSI in Delaware

Social Security disability works the same in every state: SSA takes your application, and a state agency makes the medical decision. In Delaware, that agency is the Disability Determination Services. In 2026, SSI pays up to $994 a month for an individual before any state supplement, and work above $1,690 a month generally rules out disability benefits.

Start with how to apply, SSDI vs SSI and the eligibility screener. To visit an office, find Social Security offices in Delaware on socialsecurityofficesnearme.com, the office finder from the same publisher.

Does Delaware Add to SSI?

SSA's state supplementation table lists Delaware's optional SSI supplement as administered by both SSA and the state. No current Delaware page stating payment amounts was found.

Source: SSA. See how SSI works and the SSI calculator.

Paid Medical Leave in Delaware

Delaware has no temporary disability insurance, but Delaware Paid Leave pays up to $900 a week for your own serious health condition, up to 6 weeks. January 1, 2026 (employees began submitting claim applications; contributions began January 1, 2025). A personal serious health condition or injury is covered for up to six weeks every 24 months; combined leave is limited to 12 weeks per year. Eligibility requires at least one year of employment and 1,250 hours with a single employer. Delaware Paid Leave details

Compare every state program in state disability insurance.

Medicaid for People With Disabilities in Delaware

Delaware's Medicaid program is run by the Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance (DMMA). The state has a 1634 agreement with SSA, so SSA makes the Medicaid decision for SSI recipients: when SSA approves your SSI, Medicaid generally follows. (SSA)

Working with a disability: Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities (MWD) Program lets people with disabilities who work keep Medicaid coverage.

Home and Community Services in Delaware

• Diamond State Health Plan - Plus (long-term services and supports under the Diamond State Health Plan section 1115 demonstration waiver): Medicaid members who need long-term services and supports, including home and community-based services

More on Medicaid for people with disabilities and getting paid as a family caregiver.

Vocational Rehabilitation in Delaware

Delaware's vocational rehabilitation agencies help people with disabilities prepare for, find and keep jobs:

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Division for the Visually Impaired (for people who are blind or visually impaired)

How it works: vocational rehabilitation.

Disability Rights Help in Delaware

Disability Rights Delaware (formerly the Disabilities Law Program), housed within Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. is Delaware's protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities.

Know your rights: the ADA, accommodations at work, IEPs and 504 plans.

ABLE Accounts in Delaware

DE PEND ABLE (DependABLE Savings Plan): Offered by the State of Delaware through the Office of the State Treasurer; registration is at SaveWithABLE.com. Delaware filers may deduct up to $5,000 of contributions. In 2026 you can contribute up to $20,000 a year, and the disability must have started before age 46.

Details: ABLE accounts.

Disability Parking Placards in Delaware

Apply through the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles using Application for Special License Plate or Special Parking ID Placard for Persons with Disabilities (MV474B). Disabled placards are valid for three (3) years; a new physician-signed application is required to renew.

How placards work everywhere: disability parking placards.

Delaware Disability Help: Common Questions