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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

If you get disability benefits and are working or want to work, Social Security has good news for you. Our work incentives, including the Ticket to Work program, can help.

A child may be eligible for SSI disability benefits until attainment of age 18 (see definition of disability for children). When the child attains age 18, we evaluate impairments based on the …

If we find that you are disabled and there is medical evidence in your case record establishing that you have a substance use disorder, we will determine whether your substance use disorder is …

Social Security pays disability benefits through 2 programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.