Social Security Disability Insurance – Eligibility, Benefits and How to apply? – rgkarmch.org

Social Security Disability Insurance provides a monthly payment to those people who have a disability that stops or limits ability to work. This payment amount is based on your work history before your disability began. 

Social Security Disability Insurance

Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits are funded and administered by the Social Security Administration. Social Security pays disability benefits to you and your members of your family if you have worked long enough and have a medical condition that prevents you from working for at least 12 months or expected to end in death. 

Your studies show that a 20 year old worker has a 1 in 4 chance of becoming disabled before reaching full retirement age. The day you will get your Social Security Disability Insurance each month is based on your birth date. 

Social Security Disability Insurance where the payment is based on contribution credits earned through previous work and therefore treated as an insurance benefit without reference to other income or assets, Social Security Insurance means tested program in the United States for disabled children, adults and the elderly who have income. 

Who is eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance?

To be eligible for the Social Security Disability Insurance benefits you must:

• Your age must be 65 or older. 
• You must be unable to work because of your medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death.
• You must not have a partial or a short term disability.
• You must be younger than your retirement age. 
• You must be insured that you must have work for at least one to fourth of their adult life and five of the last ten years.
• If you are the spouse, ex-spouse or child of someone getting disability, you must qualify for family benefit. 
• You must be unable to perform any substantial gainful activity related to the work.
• If you continue to work, your condition must also limit and your earning income above an amount of $1,550 per month.
• If you are considered blind under their rule your income must be $2,590.
• If your application is approved, you will have to wait five months for the benefit to start. 

How to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance?

You can apply for Disability Insurance online, or if you are unable to complete the application online then you can apply by calling their toll free number 1-800-772-1213 between 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, their representative can make an appointment for you to apply. 

Before applying you must have ready to have with you:

• Birth and citizenship information like permanent resident card number
• Marriage and divorce information like spouse date of birth.
• Names and birth date of children
• Military service information.
• Bank information for direct deposit
• Your education and training information. 
• Name and contact information for someone who can help you with your claim. 

There are step by step process to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance:

• Check if you meet all the requirements to apply online for the disability.
• Check the information you need to complete the application.
• Enter your information on the Social Security Administration online services.
• Submit your online application with the federal Social Security Administration.
• NYS Division of the Disability Determinations will review your case and determine whether you are disabled or not according to the federal guidelines.  

Social Security Disability Insurance Amounts

The average disabled worked benefit is about $1,483 per month and 80% of beneficiaries get less than $2,000 per month. According to the Social Security Administration the Social Security Disability Insurance payment people will get can be between $100 and $3,627 depending on the person’s working history. 

The maximum payment at full retirement age is $3,627 but it goes down to $2,572 if you retire at the age of 62. Rating of the age of 70 will offer you a benefit that increases all the up to $4,555. For 2024, 90% of the first $1,174, 32% of any amount between $1,174 and $7,078, 15% of any amount is above $7,078. 

The highest average monthly Social Security Disability Insurance payment at $1,599.97 and the lowest at $1,321.04. The maximum payment is $3,822 per month from the $3,627 and the maximum of disabled workers is about 85% to 150%.