Social Security Disability Benefit

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Nearly everyone who works pays Social Security taxes out of each paycheck, but not everyone fully understands what those taxes are for. One of the things your weekly payment may need to cover is a Social Security disability benefit if you become unable (for a medical reasons) to work.

Not every worker who has to take time off of work is eligible for a Social Security disability benefit. There are stringent conditions you must meet. You must first prove your disability. You must show that you may not have the ability to work for at least one year and/or you have a have a life threatening condition.

Proving your disability sounds like a simple task. Just get a note from the doctor that says you can't work and you are good to go. Unfortunately getting your Social Security disability benefit is not always that easy. The Social Security Administration will want to verify with your doctor that you are eligible for the benefit. You will also be required to record and retain the details of regular medical visits and submit the results to the Social Security Administration once you have gained approval.

If you suffer a disability that will keep you from working for at least 12 months or more then you will probably have no problem being approved for your Social Security disability benefit. You won't, however, be getting a check right away. Social Security disability benefits don't begin until six months after you have become unemployed. You should certainly look into other means of income in the meantime if it is allowed by the Social Security Administration. To do this, your source of income must be approved, usually on the basis of your degree of disability and the exact Social Security disability benefit type you receive i.e. a partial or full benefit.

Another requirement set forth by the Social Security Administration is that you must have paid enough Social Security taxes over your lifetime to be eligible for a Social Security disability benefit. As you pay your Social Security taxes you earn work credits. You must have earned at least 40 work credits in most cases to be eligible for the benefit. It takes about five or ten years to build up 40 work credits, depending on the types of jobs you have had, how much income you have earned, and how much of that income was paid into Social Security tax.

More than half of all applicants for the Social Security disability benefit are initially denied. These denials are due in large part to the large increase in applicants over recent years. Many people find it necessary to hire legal assistance to help with their Social Security claim. If you do wish to hire an attorney, make sure he or she specializes in working with Social Security claims. It is not a bad idea, though, to go ahead and apply for your benefit on your own and seek legal advice only if your application is denied.

Applying for your Social Security disability benefit is quite simple. Make sure to have everything you need ready, such as birth certificate, medical and financial records. You can call your local Social Security office to make an appointment, which is good for someone who isn't good at filling out forms or doesn't understand the paperwork, or apply on your own over the internet.