How Long Will Social Security Benefits Continue?
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Q: Who qualifies for social security benefits when on disability?
A: To receive social security benefits due to an injury, you must meet some requirements. When you were injured, you had to have been in the workforce and covered by insurance. You must have been employed for five out of the previous ten years as a mimimum. That employment must have been with a position that had you contributing to Social Security. To be eligible for disability and receive social security benefits, you cannot be older than the Social Security Retirement age. Last, but not least, your injury needs to be such that you will not be able to join the workforce again for a minimum of 12 months. The Social Security Administration does not extend benefits to individuals with partial or short term disabilities.
Q: When will social security benefits stop?
A: Social security benefits will continue until a person no longer suffers from the medical condition that made him unable to work. The payments would end the second month after the injury is no longer present. If an individual surpasses the age of retirement, social security benefits under the disability program would end and retirement benefits would begin. Your file will be evaluated regularly in order to verify the status of your injury. You do not, however, need to reapply for disability benefits, if the status of your injury and employment has not changed.
Q: When will social security benefits begin, after an individual has received approval for disability?
A: A person must be out of the workforce due to the medical condition for a minimum of five months before social security benefits can begin. Ideally, in that sixth month, a qualified individual would start receiving benefits. If you have applied, but have not yet received notification for approval, the processing time can vary. How long it takes to receive requested medical records is what dictates the length of processing time in most cases. The disability examiner cannot make a decision about your case until he has reviewed your medical records. In most cases, the application review process takes three or four months.
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