You also must have accumulated a certain number of work credits before you can qualify for SSDI disability benefits. How many credits you need to qualify depends on your age when the disability began. What Is a Work Credit? A work credit reflects the amount of time that an applicant has wo...
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Written by Disability Representative and former Examiner, Tim Moore, SSDRC explains how to get disability benefits, as quickly as possible.
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But Social Security isn't just about retirement income. It's also a backstop for life's curveballs. Lose your spouse? Survivor benefits step in. Become unable to work? Disability benefits have your back. And let's not forget Medicare — healthcare costs in retirement can be terrify...
Applying for Social Security disability is often a very slow process; months or even years can pass between your initial application and approval. If this happens, the Social Security Administration will owe you retroactive pay. Retroactive disability pay may take an additional few months to receive...
Fortunately, for those whose medical records will not be detailed enough to meet or equal a listing in the blue book, there is a second way of being approved for either Social Security Disability or SSI benefits. This way involves the five step sequential evaluation process used by the social...
government/private disability plan, you may not be eligible for benefits under the Social Security disability plan. To be considered for SSDI benefits, its required for a person to submit a note from their doctor that confirms the disability as well as satisfies the disability requirements under ...
If you have a diagnosis for another disability not included in the previous section. You must have worked long enough and earned enough Social Security work credits to qualify for disability benefits. The number of work credits you need depends on your age when you become disabled. Generally, ...
People who can’t work due to a physical or mental disability that's expected to last for a year or more or result in death may be eligible forSocial Security disability benefits (SSDI). You generally have to meet certain earnings tests to qualify.20Family members of disabled workers can ...