| Understanding the requirements for Social Security | | | | based on having a condition that will prevent you from |
| Disability is the first step to having your application | | | | working for a period of twelve months or longer. You |
| approved. Here are the basic requirements for Social | | | | do not have to be out of work for twelve months, just |
| Security Disability benefits. | | | | that your condition will prevent you from working for |
| The requirements for Social Security disability benefits | | | | twelve months. The disabling condition does not have |
| are based on your work history. In order to qualify | | | | to be a physical disability; there are a number of mental |
| under Social Security you will need to have worked in | | | | disorders that you can be approved for benefits with. |
| jobs that pay Social Security taxes five of the last ten | | | | Many people believe that Social Security is the agency |
| years prior to the onset of your disability. Onset of | | | | that evaluates their medical condition when applying for |
| your disability is the date that you first became | | | | disability. This evaluation is actually performed by an |
| disabled. The work requirements for Social Security | | | | agency of the State you live in. This State government |
| Disability do not require that the years of work be | | | | agency is called Disability Determination Services, and |
| continuous; as long as you have five years of work | | | | they will typically take 120 days to make a decision on |
| out of ten years prior to your disability you will meet | | | | your Social Security Disability application. To learn more |
| the work requirements for Social Security Disability | | | | about applying for Social Security Disability benefits |
| benefits. | | | | visit the website Social Security Laid Bare, using the link |
| The medical requirements for Social Security are | | | | below. |