Social Security’s Definition of Disability
Reading Time: 1 MinuteLast Updated: July 16, 2021
This month marks the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. Disability affects millions of Americans. It can inhibit peoples’ quality of life and their ability to earn a living. Social Security is here to help you and your family, but there are strict criteria for meeting the definition of disability. The definition of disability under Social Security is also different than it is for other programs. We do not pay benefits for partial or short-term disability.
Social Security has a strict definition of disability. Social Security program rules assume that working families have access to other resources to provide support during periods of short-term disabilities, including workers’ compensation, insurance, savings, and investments.
Social Security is also required by law to review the current medical condition of people receiving disability benefits to make sure they continue to have a qualifying disability. Generally, if someone’s health hasn’t improved, or if their disability still keeps them from working, they will continue to receive benefits.
Social Security is a support system for people who cannot work because of a disability. You can learn more about Social Security’s disability program on our website and also by accessing our starter kits and checklists.
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Mike Korbey, Deputy Commissioner for Communications
Mike Korbey, Deputy Commissioner for Communications
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Rebecca G.
It was helpful when you explained that someone should be able to receive disability benefits if they’re still unable to work. My dad sustained a bad back injury last month and doesn’t know if he’ll be able to return to work at his construction job. I’m glad I read your article so I can encourage him to discuss his situation with a local disability attorney! https://johnehornattorney.com/social-security-attorney-downers-grove/
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Is there anyone else leaving and/or going through these comments who has experienced and aortic aneurysm that caused a LONG aortic dissection? No one else seems to realize the gravity of this occurrence and the low survival rate, not to mention the ongoing health symptoms and mental / psychological effects. This is an event that has about a 98-to-99% mortality rate; it is what killed John Ritter and Alan Thicke, just two more notable and recognized individuals. I suffered this “attack” five years ago – less than nine years before retirement age – and it has drastically changed my life, career, and earning power, but I am still trying to get disability benefits of ANY amount for the huge financial loss that I also suffered.
lori k.
If at Full Retirement Age – the SSDI benefits convert to retirement, what happens if one worked part-time while on SSDI and how does the amounts paid to Social Security each paycheck affect the retirement benefits? Would not the amount of benefit recieved increase?
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Roxanne
My son’s were hospitalized and awaiting aftercare treatment. .How sad to make a person with a permanent mental health diagnosis to pay for room and board on limited benefits. . He’s still living with parents at 37 to pay his bill. This was all court ordered for his understanding of his mental health.
Roxanne
I have 2 sons w/ a mental health diagnosis. .Not every day is always productive. .I am thanking social security gratefully. For their support of living . As I age their SS is a blessing for me.
Freda F.
My daughter was denied disability. She is unable to fill out the proper papers. Can I help her reapply? She has MS. Her doctor says she is unable to work.
Ann C.
Hi, Freda. We are sorry to hear your daughter’s application for disability benefits did not go the way she had hoped. Social Security wants to be sure that every decision made about Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim is correct. We use the same five-step process to make a decision on each application. If your daughter does not agree with our decision, she has the right to file an appeal. She must make her request within 60 days from the date she received her notice of denial. She can file an appeal online here. If she needs help with her appeal, she can contact her local Social Security office. For more information on the appeals process, click here. We hope this helps.