Have a medical condition that meets Social Security's strict definition of disability. In general, we pay monthly benefits to people who are unable to work for a year (12 consecutive months) or more …

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or “Disability” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work.

We pay Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits for the first full month after the date you filed your claim, or, if later, the date you become eligible for SSI.

You may be eligible for Disability if your condition affects your ability to work, or will result in death. You also need enough recent work history.

How do you qualify for SSDI? • The SSDI program pays monthly benefits to a disabled person and certain family members, if the disabled person is “insured,” meaning that person worked long enough …

Check eligibility for Social Security benefits Answer a few questions to see if you qualify for benefits right now.

If you are in any institution for a whole month that is run by a Federal, State, or local government, you are not eligible for SSI for that month unless an exception applies such as residence in a public …

Explore programs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid, that help you save money and take care of basic needs while on SSI. Learn more about these programs

We use the number of credits you’ve earned to determine your eligibility for retirement or disability benefits, Medicare, and your family’s eligibility for survivors benefits.

The criteria in the Listing of Impairments are applicable to evaluation of claims for disability benefits under the Social Security disability insurance program or payments under the SSI program.