| When it comes to applying for disability benefits, it is | | | | working. Your benefits are not necessarily going to |
| important for you to know that there are certain rights | | | | continue on an indefinite basis, however. Because of |
| and responsibilities that you are entitled to when | | | | recent advances in medical science as well as |
| receiving any benefits from the Social Security | | | | techniques for rehabilitation, many people that are |
| Administration. The more that you know and | | | | suffering from disabilities can recover even from |
| understand about your options, the better prepared | | | | serious illnesses and accidents. |
| you will be for the application process. If you are also | | | | Your case is going to be reviewed throughout time in |
| receiving Supplemental Security Income or SSI | | | | order to make sure that you are still suffering from |
| payments then the situation may be a little different | | | | your disability. You will be responsible for letting the |
| compared to if you are only receiving Social Security | | | | SSA know whether or not your medical condition has |
| Disability Income or SSDI benefits. | | | | seen improvement and if there has been any change |
| When do Payments Begin? | | | | in your personal ability to make a living, or if you end up |
| Under the laws pertaining to SSDI benefits, the | | | | returning to work. There are a number of other |
| payments are not going to begin until the point where | | | | changes that you have to notify the SSA of, so make |
| you have been disabled for a period of at least five | | | | sure you understand these when it comes to your |
| complete months. Payments will typically begin at the | | | | benefits. |
| point where you have reached the sixth month of your | | | | What happens if you disagree with a decision made |
| disability. | | | | by the SSA? |
| When you have been told by Social Security that you | | | | If you should happen to have any questions regarding |
| are going to be receiving payments for a disability | | | | your payment allotment or any information that you |
| benefit, the notice is going to explain how much the | | | | receive, contact the SSA for more information. Should |
| disability benefit is going to be for. This notice should | | | | you happen to disagree with a decision made by the |
| also let you know when the payments are going to | | | | SSA, then you do have the right to file an appeal for |
| begin. If you have family members that are eligible to | | | | the decision. Your request has to be made in writing |
| receive benefits based on the work that you have | | | | and it has to be delivered to an SSA office within a |
| done, then they are going to receive separate notices. | | | | period of 60 days following the date of the denial. If |
| How Long Will Payments Continue? | | | | you are still not satisfied with the decision, it may be |
| Generally speaking, disability benefits are going to | | | | wise for you to consult with a social security disability |
| continue, assuming that your medical condition hasn't | | | | advocate or attorney that can help you with the |
| improved and assuming that you are incapable of | | | | appeals process. |