How Long Can I Receive Social Security Disability Benefits?
If you are thinking about applying for Social Security Disability benefits, you may be wondering how long you can receive SSDI or SSI benefits for. My name is Kaitlin Wildoner, and I’m an attorney who helps disabled clients obtain their disability benefits as quickly as possible so they can focus on getting better. Today we’re going to talk about how long Social Security disability benefits last.
Remember, Social Security disability benefits are not considered to be temporary in nature, you do have to be disabled for a period of at least 12 months before you be approved for benefits. However, that does not mean that Social Security disability benefits will be paid for the entirety of your lifetime.
When you are initially approved for SSDI or SSI benefits, your case is categorized into one of three categories Medical Improvement Expected, Medical Improvement Possible, and Medical Improvement Not Expected. Which of these categories your case is placed into will determine how often your case will be pulled for continuing disability review and how long you might be able to initially receive benefits.
If your case is categorized as Medical Improvement Expected, Social Security expects that your condition will improve with treatment and your continuing disability review might be scheduled as early as six months after your benefits are approved.
If your case is categorized as Medical Improvement Possible, Social Security believes that your condition might improve, but it’s not necessarily likely. In that case, your case is likely to be calendared for a review several years after benefits were approved.
If your case is categorized as Medical Improvement Not Expected, Social Security will still conduct continuing disability reviews but it will be much less frequently.
If after going through any continuing disability reviews, you continue to receive Social Security benefits until your full retirement age, your benefit amount will be converted from Social Security disability to Social Security retirement benefits.
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