2018年11月16日 · Factors other than those noted in the simplified examples above can play into how Social Security calculates a retirement-to-disability benefit. You can call Social Security at 800-772-1213 or visit your local Social Security office to discuss how switching benefits could affect you. If you opt for an office visit, Social Security requires ...

2018年10月10日 · If you want to apply online, you must not have had a claim for disability benefits denied in the previous 60 days, and you cannot already be receiving any Social Security benefits on your own earnings record. “Substantial gainful activity” is defined by a cap on work income that changes annually based on national wage trends.

2021年3月24日 · Social Security pays benefits for people with disabilities under two separate programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Applying for either can be complicated and cumbersome, requiring extensive documentation of a claimant's medical condition (and, in the case of SSI, the individual's finances ...

2018年10月10日 · Starting in 2025, appointments are required to apply for benefits or conduct other business in person at a Social Security office. To book a visit, call Social Security's national toll-free number (800-772-1213) or contact your local office directly. To apply for Social Security benefits of any kind while living abroad, contact the nearest U.S ...

2018年10月10日 · The National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives also has a referral service, and you can search online legal directories such as Avvo, FindLaw and Lawyers.com for attorneys in your area who specialize in disability claims.

2021年3月22日 · You'll find more information in the Social Security pamphlet "How Workers’ Compensation and Other Disability Payments May Affect Your Benefits." Keep in mind If you are getting workers’ comp when you apply for SSDI, you'll need to provide detailed information to Social Security on those payments.

2022年4月11日 · So, in most cases, you become eligible for Medicare 29 months after what Social Security terms the “onset” of your disability. Remember, though, that your onset date can be well before you filed for SSDI or were approved to collect it (a process that typically takes several months and can go much longer if it involves appealing an initial ...

2021年8月18日 · This is a written plan you submit to Social Security outlining a work-related goal that can help you become financially self-sufficient and reduce or eliminate your need for disability benefits. With a PASS, you can set aside money for items needed to reach that goal, such as education, childcare or assistive technology. That money is not ...

2021年9月21日 · Applying its computation rules, Social Security would use your 33 best years of income, indexed for wage trends, to figure your PIA. If your disability struck at 50, it would be your 23 highest-earning years; at 40, the top 15 years.

2018年10月10日 · In addition, your spouse must not be receiving a Social Security retirement or disability benefit of their own that exceeds the spousal benefit for your SSDI. No one can collect the sum of multiple benefits; in cases of what it calls “dual entitlement,” Social Security will pay the higher of the two benefit amounts.