
Disability | SSA
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or “Disability” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work.
How Does Someone Become Eligible? | Disability Benefits | SSA
If you have worked enough to be eligible for disability benefits, we use a step-by-step process involving 5 questions to determine if you have a qualifying disability.
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 …
Who can get Disability | SSA
You may be eligible for Disability if your condition affects your ability to work, or will result in death. You also need enough recent work history.
Apply Online for Disability Benefits | SSA
Social Security offers an online disability application you can complete at your convenience. Apply from the comfort of your home or any location at a time most convenient for you.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | SSA
Who can get SSI Adults and children might be eligible for SSI if they have: Little or no income, and Little or no resources, and A disability, blindness, or are age 65 or older. Find out if you might be eligible …
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 …
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security | Disability | SSA
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security provides physicians and other health professionals with an introduction to the disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration.
Form SSA-16 | Information You Need to Apply for Disability Benefits
An Adult Disability Report that collects more details about your illnesses, injuries or conditions, and your work history; Medical evidence already in your possession.
Apply for Social Security Benefits | SSA
Disability You have a condition and expect it to affect your ability to work for a year or more or will result in death. Survivor Your spouse or ex-spouse worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. …