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You can apply: Online; or. By calling our national toll-free service at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or visiting your local Social Security office. Call ahead to make an appointment.

Generally, if your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is approved, you must wait five months before you can receive your first SSDI benefit payment. This means you would receive your first payment in the sixth full month after the date we find that your disability began.

SSA will pay SSI beneficiaries only three months of SSI benefits at once in their first Retroactive payment. If the SSI beneficiary is owed more than that, SSA will usually pay the beneficiary in two or three installments, six months apart, unless the person can prove they need the money for necessities.

Social Security disability approval rates by state in 2022 StateInitial application allowance rateReconsideration allowance rateCalifornia37%15%Colorado37%11%Connecticut45%18%Delaware37%19%48 more rows ?

Retirement benefits are typically approved the fastest, with an average six week waiting time. Disability benefits take longer, averaging around three to five months until your application is approved.

Who Gets Back Pay From Social Security? Applicants who applied for Social Security Disability Income and are approved based on their disability are eligible to receive Back Pay from Social Security.

Generally, it takes about three to five months to get a decision. However, the exact time depends on how long it takes to get your medical records and any other evidence needed to make a decision. How does Social Security make the decision? We send your application to a state agency that makes disability decisions.

Today, you can apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online, check the status of an application or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in most areas), print a benefit verification letter, and more ? from anywhere and from any of your devices!