Quick Disability Determinations: We use computer screening to identify cases with a high probability of allowance. For more information about our disability claims process, visit our Benefits for People with Disabilities website.

You should apply for disability benefits as soon as you become disabled. If you are ready to apply now, you can: Complete your application online. Call our toll-free telephone number 1-800-772-1213. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can call us at TTY 1-800-325-0778. Call or visit your local Social Security office.

Social Security Disability Insurance pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are "insured," meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. Supplemental Security Income pays benefits based on financial need.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or “Disability” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work. Learn how to apply Who can get Disability

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs provide assistance to people who meet our requirements for disability. Before you apply, please review the basics to make sure you understand what to expect during the application process.

A disability, blindness, or are age 65 or older. Find out if you might be eligible for SSI

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;

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.

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The probability of an initial disability allowance among Disability Insurance (DI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants is affected by numerous factors at individual, state, and national levels.