Get Access To Social Security And Apply For Disability Benefits
Social Security is a government handled the online website. You can in recent days submit an online disability application to receive the benefits from the government department. The government has currently introduced this program to help the disable personal to provide comfort in their home or any location.
The eligibility for the Social Security Disability Benefits
- You have to be 18 years or older to apply for certain benefits.
- You must not currently be receiving benefits on your SSC.
- Your medical condition makes sure that you are unable to work for at least 12 months.
- You must not have denied the benefits in the last 60 days.
The information will be taken for the Social Security Disability Benefits
There are some details, that will be required for the application of the disability benefits, and they are,
The details About You
- Your proper date and place of birth and Social Security number
- Your name, Social Security number and date of birth or age of your current wife or husband and any of your former spouse. You must also know the dates and places of marriage and dates of divorce or death
- All the names and dates of birth of your minor children
- Your bank or other financial institution’s Routing Transit Number and the account number, are required.
Details About Your Medical Condition
- Your name, address and phone number of someone the department can contact who knows about your medical conditions and can get you to help with the application
- Proper information about your medical illnesses, injuries or your conditions
- The proper names, addresses, phone numbers, patient ID numbers and dates of treatment for all doctors, hospitals, and clinics
- Also, the names of medicines you are taking and who has prescribed them
- Along with the names and dates of medical tests, you have with you
Details About Your Work
- The money amount you earned last year and this current year
- Mention the name and address of your employer for this year and the previous year
- A copy of your Social Security Statement is needed
- If you have the beginning and ending dates of any active U.S. military service you had before the year 1968
- A list of the jobs and t can be up to 5 that you have worked in the 15 years before you became unable to work and the dates of those jobs
- You need to include annuities and lump sum payments that you got in the past
The required documents for the Social Security Disability Benefits
- Your birth certificate or other proof of birth
- You will need the proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status if you were not born in the United States
- If you have the U.S. military discharge paper and it has to be service before 1968;
- W-2 forms or self-employment tax returns for the previous year
- Any kind of medical evidence that you have. This has to be, medical records, doctors’ reports, and recent test results pay stubs and award letters.
Apply for the disability benefits
To apply you need to go to, www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability
- On the page, at the middle left side, you will get some questions, and you have to click on the second one, ‘How do I apply for benefits?’.
- You will be asked to get an adult disability checklist, then you will be asked to complete the ‘Disability benefits application’, in red.
- You will be taken to a new tab, and here, you have to agree to the terms and services.
- Then, click on, ‘Next’.
- On the next page, you have to scroll down, and you will get the button for, ‘start a new application’ at the left.
- In the next, you have to confirm, if you are applying for yourself or you are helping someone else.
- Specify if you have my social account or not.
- Then, click on, ‘Next’.
- On the next page, you will get the online login page.
- If you don’t have an online account, then, you have to create an account.
Create an account for my social account
For this, you need to go to, www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability
- On the page, at the middle left side, you will get some questions, and you have to click on the second one, ‘How do I apply for benefits?’.
- You will be asked to get an adult disability checklist, then you will be asked to complete the ‘Disability benefits application’, in red.
- You will be taken to a new tab, and here, you have to agree to the terms and services.
- Then, click on, ‘Next’.
- On the next page, you have to scroll down, and you will get the button for, ‘start a new application’ at the left.
- In the next, you have to confirm, if you are applying for yourself or you are helping someone else.
- Specify if you have my social account or not.
- Then, click on, ‘Next’.
- On the next page, you will get the online login page.
- Here, on the right side, click on, ‘Create new account’.
To create the account, you need,
- You must have a valid email address;
- Has to have a Social Security number;
- Must have a U.S. mailing address; and
- You have to be at least 18 years of age.
On the other hand, you cannot create an account for another person, if,
- With a person you have a business relationship;
- You are a representative payee of the person
- For the person, you are an appointed representative.
Then, you have to agree to the terms and services
Then, click on, ‘Next’, from the bottom.
On the next page, you need to enter,
- First
- Middle name
- Last
- Suffix
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Date of Birth
- Home Address
- Line 1
- Line 2
- City/Town
- State/Territory
- ZIP Code
- Primary Phone
- Email Address
- Confirm Email Address
- Specify would you like to request an upgrade code now?
- Then, click on, ‘Next’.
You have to follow the prompts after this and you will be able to create an account.
Logging into the account for my social account
For this, you need to go to, www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability
- On the page, at the middle left side, you will get some questions, and you have to click on the second one, ‘How do I apply for benefits?’.
- You will be asked to get an adult disability checklist, then you will be asked to complete the ‘Disability benefits application’, in red.
- You will be taken to a new tab, and here, you have to agree to the terms and services.
- Then, click on, ‘Next’.
- On the next page, you have to scroll down, and you will get the button for, ‘start a new application’ at the left.
- In the next, you have to confirm, if you are applying for yourself or you are helping someone else.
- Specify if you have my social account or not.
- Then, click on, ‘Next’.
- On the next page, you will get the online login page.
Here, at the left side, you need to type,
- The username
- The set password
- Then, click on, ‘Sign in’.
Forgot username or password
If you have lost the login details of my social account, then you need to go to the same page login box, here, under the username at the left side you will get the option for, ‘Forgot username?’.
Here you have to input
- Email Address
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
- After typing this you have to click on, ‘Next’.
For Password, click on ‘Forgot password?’, for this, you have to enter,
- Email Address
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
- After typing this you have to click on, ‘Next’.
Do follow the prompts after this and you will get back the details.
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Advantages of Social Security Disability Benefits
- Get to start your disability claim immediately. You won’t have to wait for an appointment.
- Get to apply from the convenience of your own home or on any computer.
- Get to stop and return to your saved application before submission.
- Get to avoid trips to a Social Security office.
- Get to complete the process online even if you live outside the United States.
After the application is received
- You will get confirmation of your application and it can be by electronically or by mail.
- There will be a review of the application.
- You will be contacted if the department needs more information or documentation.
- You will be informed if other family members may be able to receive benefits on your record.
- The department will process your application.
- Then the department will mail its decision to you.
Other application methods
You can apply other than online, and they are,
By phone – you can call on, 1-800-772-1213 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. If you have a hearing disability, then, you can call at TTY 1-800-325-0778.
In person – You have to visit your local Social Security office. For this, you have to call first to make an appointment.
Also, if you do not live in the U.S. or one of its territories you can always contact the nearest U.S. Social Security office, or the U.S. Embassy or consulate.
Check the application status
To check the application status, you need to visit, www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability
- Here, you have to scroll down to the bottom, and here, you will get three options, and you have to press on the third one, ‘Check application status’ in blue.
- For this, you will be asked to log in to your online account.
Contact details
If you want to contact the Social security, you need to call on, 1-800-772-1213. Or you can send a mail to, Social Security Administration
Office of Public Inquiries and Communications Support
1100 West High Rise
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21235.
Reference :
www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability
