Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Chicago Social Security Disability Blog: SSDI

What Is the Age 55 Rule when Applying for SSDI?

May 4, 2025

People often respond to a question about their age with: “Age is just a number.” But to the Social Security Administration (SSA), when it comes to disability benefits, age can be an important number—even more so if that number is 55. The SSA considers you of “advanced age” if you are between 55 and 59

I Won My Case. Where’s My Back Pay?

April 4, 2025

Qualifying for Social Security Disability benefits can take a frustratingly long time. On average, from the initial application through the hearing stage (where you have the best chance of winning benefits), settling your case can take well over a year. But you may need even more patience, because that’s not the end of waiting for

Social Security Resumes Full Overpayment Collection: What You Need to Know

April 3, 2025

Last year, Martin O’Malley, the commissioner of Social Security at the time, established a new policy for how the agency would recoup money sent to seniors, survivors, and Americans with disabilities who received overpayments they weren’t supposed to get. The Social Security Administration (SSA) for a long time “clawed back” the overpayments by drastically reducing

What Happens to My Social Security Disability Benefits When I Reach Full Retirement Age?

April 2, 2025

Once you are approved for Social Security Disability, your benefit payments will last until one of three things happen: Your medical condition improves, and you are able to return to work. You start working and earn too much money. You reach retirement age. For both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI),

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