How to File a Social Security Disability Claim

1. How to File a Social Security Disability Claim Fusco, Brandenstein & Rada, P.C. Brooklyn, New York

2. Differences Between Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income Social Security Disability Benefits are funded by Social Security taxes taken out of each paycheck when you work. When you apply for disability there’s a five-month waiting period before you are able to collect benefits. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is funded by the general tax fund. While the disability standards are the same as in Social Security Disability, your income and resources are also counted to determine if you’re entitled to SSI.

3. To be eligible for SSDI benefits, you must first have a qualifying long- term or permanent disability. Because the disability needs to last or be expected to last for more than than one year, you can wait a sufficient time to permit proof of its permanency. However, the process of applying is complicated and can take some time to complete. When Should I Begin the Application Process for SSDI?

4. According to the Social Security Administration, a “disability” means the inability to participate in gainful activities due to a medically diagnosed physical or mental impairment that will last for at least twelve months or result in death. What Is Disability?

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