
What Automatically Qualifies You for Disability Benefits - AARP
Sep 30, 2025 · The Social Security Blue Book runs down the physical and mental health disorders that automatically qualify you as meeting the medical requirements.
Applying For Social Security Disability - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · You can apply online for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). You may want to assemble all the documents you need ahead of time; the Social Security Administration …
Social Security Disability Benefits - FAQ - AARP
Social Security helps workers and their families during debilitating illness or injury. Learn everything you need to know about claiming SSDI or SSI benefits.
Can You Get Social Security Retirement Benefits and SSDI? - AARP
Dec 31, 2024 · A possible exception arises if, along with SSDI, you are collecting workers’ compensation or drawing a disability benefit from a government job at which you didn’t pay …
How are Social Security Disability Benefits Calculated? - AARP
Dec 30, 2024 · Mathematically speaking, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is calculated in the same way as Social Security retirement benefits. Both are based on your record of …
Does SSDI Change At Retirement Age? - AARP
Dec 31, 2024 · Probably not. Whatever your age when you claim Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Social Security sets your benefit as though you had reached full retirement …
Are Social Security Disability Benefits Taxable? - AARP
Dec 31, 2024 · Most disabled beneficiaries who get SSI or SSDI money don’t owe taxes, but SSDI benefits are taxable if income exceeds a threshold set by the IRS.
COLA 2026: Will Social Security Disability Get a Boost? - AARP
Oct 29, 2025 · So people collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the two types of payments Social Security administers for people …
Can I work part time on Social Security disability? - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Social Security limits how much you can earn while collecting disability benefits but also offers programs to help you return to steady work.
My Spouse Gets SSDI. Am I Eligible for Spousal Benefits? - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · The husband or wife of someone receiving SSDI may be eligible for spousal benefits, just as if their partner was drawing retirement benefits.