Social Security provides benefits to millions of disabled Americans each year. While the benefits are extremely helpful, the application process can be quite daunting. So how do you know before applying if your impairment qualify for Social Security?
There are multiple ways to see if your condition may be covered:
If you’ve been denied disability benefits, then you have to make a quick decision about how to proceed. The Social Security Administration (SSA) only gives you a few days to decide if you’re going to appeal, and failing to respond in time will get your claim permanently dismissed.
Disability benefits from the SSA offer income you can count on for paying bills, covering medical costs, and dealing with everyday living expenses. Filing an appeal is only one option for what to do if you’ve been denied though.
Disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) can include monthly payments through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), dependent/auxiliary benefits, or all of these.
The application process requires a number of different forms, and while applying will take some time and effort as well as patience, once you’re approved, you’ll have the financial security you need to focus on your health, wellbeing, and on getting on with everyday life.
An approval for disability benefits brings a degree of financial security for you and your family, something you may have feared you’d never have again after your disability put you out of work. Before you can start collecting disability though, you’ll need to apply for benefits and support your claim with appropriate medical records and other documentation. Following, you’ll learn what documents and forms to submit along with your application, and which are most useful at the appeals level instead.
Disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) can be a financial lifeline for you and your family when you’re unable to work. Getting a decision on your claim can sometimes take months though.
Although there really isn’t any way to speed up the process, some disability cases are reviewed more quickly than others. Additionally some things you can do to prevent avoidable delays.
