When Do Social Security Benefits Begin?
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Q: Who qualifies for social security benefits when on disability?
A: To receive social security benefits due to an injury, you must meet some requirements. You must have been working and insured at the time of your injury. You must have been employed for five out of the previous ten years as a mimimum. It is required that your job was covered by Social Security. You must be younger than the retirement age in order to receive social security benefits via the disability program. Last, but not least, your injury needs to be such that you will not be able to join the workforce again for a minimum of 12 months. There are no benefits via social security for a worker who will only be out of work for a few months due to his injury.
Q: When will social security benefits stop?
A: Social security benefits will continue until a person no longer suffers from the medical condition that made him unable to work. In that case, the benefits would continue until the second month after the medical condition had ended. If an individual surpasses the age of retirement, social security benefits under the disability program would end and retirement benefits would begin. Social Security will conduct reviews of your file periodically to determine if your medical condition has changed. You do not, however, need to reapply for disability benefits, if the status of your injury and employment has not changed.
Q: When will social security benefits begin, after an individual has received approval for disability?
A: A person must be out of the workforce due to the medical condition for a minimum of five months before social security benefits can begin. Ideally, in that sixth month, a qualified individual would start receiving benefits. If you have applied, but have not yet received notification for approval, the processing time can vary. The thing that usually affects how long it takes to process an application is the wait for medical records. The disability examiner cannot make a decision about your case until he has reviewed your medical records. Most applications are reviewed and the claimant notified of a decision within four months.
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