Apply Online for Disability Benefits | SSA You can use the online application to apply for disability benefits if you: Are age 18 or older; Are not currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record;
How To Apply For Social Security Disability Benefits | Disability | SSA Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits have a five month waiting period, which means that benefit payments will not begin before the sixth full month of disability The SSDI waiting period begins the first full month after the date we decide your disability began
Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits | SSA We pay disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI), and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) SSI is a needs-based disability program that pays benefits to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older
How We Decide If You Are Disabled (Step 4 and Step 5) | Disability | SSA To decide whether you have a disability, we will use a 5-step process Listed below are frequently asked questions about steps 4 and 5 of the process We'll need to find out about your past work to decide if you can still do that work To make this decision, we'll need to know how you did your job
Disability Determination Process | Disability | SSA Most Social Security disability claims are initially processed through a network of local Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices and State agencies (usually called Disability Determination Services or DDSs)
What you could get from Disability | SSA Disability benefits may include a monthly payment and Medicare health insurance Get an estimated monthly payment based on your work history