As you pursue Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, you may be referred to a doctor to complete a residual functional capacity assessment or RFC. Your residual functional capacity describes your physical and mental capacity to perform in a workplace setting despite limitations caused by your disabling condition. The assessment measures your abilities pertaining to various […]
Many recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits are able to return to limited employment without losing their monthly SSDI stipend as long as their income does not exceed certain limits. Those who want to work can do so for a trial period without any reduction in their benefit, regardless of how much they make. […]
Fewer Americans are applying for Social Security Disability benefits, partly because of tighter eligibility standards, according to government statistics and studies recently quoted in The New York Times. What is SSD or SSDI Insurance? Social Security Disability Insurance, known as SSD or SSDI, is a program for disabled people who have worked and paid into the […]
When you are unable to work due to a physical or mental disability, you may find yourself in need of money – and fast. But if you are unable to work, your sources of income are rather limited. One source that many in similar situations look to during these times is Social Security disability benefits. […]
1. When SSD Payments Start Your payments may start in the sixth month after your disability begins. This is why it is so important to report your condition and apply for benefits as soon as possible after you know you can no longer work. The law requires a five-month waiting period before an applicant receives the first […]
