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

How To Apply You can apply for Disability benefits online, or if you are unable to complete the application online, you can apply by calling our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, between 8:00 a.m. …

Social Security offers an online disability application you can complete at your convenience. Apply from the comfort of your home or any location at a time most convenient for you.

If you have worked enough to be eligible for disability benefits, we use a step-by-step process involving 5 questions to determine if you have a qualifying disability.

Most Social Security disability claims are initially processed through a network of local Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices and State agencies (usually called Disability Determination …

You may be eligible for Disability if your condition affects your ability to work, or will result in death. You also need enough recent work history.

Disability benefits may include a monthly payment and Medicare health insurance. Get an estimated monthly payment based on your work history.

Disability You have a condition and expect it to affect your ability to work for a year or more or will result in death. Survivor Your spouse or ex-spouse worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. …

The benefits planner home page links to explanations of the various types of Social Security benefits as well as calculators that let you estimate how much your disability, survivors, or retirement benefits …

To decide whether you have a disability, we will use a 5-step process. Listed below are frequently asked questions about steps 4 and 5 of the process. We'll need to find out about your past work to decide if …