If you are applying for disability benefits for a mental health condition, you may be able to get help from your psychiatrist who will need to provide evidence that you are unable to work for at least 12 months due to your mental health.
If you have applied for disability benefits, the chances are that your original application was denied. This doesn’t stop you getting disability benefits, but you do need to start the appeal process with the SSA.
Many more disability benefits are approved at some stage of the appeal process, which is a series of steps.
It is worth knowing that social security benefits typically do not start immediately after submitting an application to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
There is a statutory ‘waiting period’ of five months after you develop a disability, even if you apply for a benefit immediately you stop working. This date is called the ‘alleged onset date’.
The SSA uses specific guidelines to determine what they consider to be a disability. It has compiled a list of medical conditions that may qualify for disability benefits. This list is available to view in the SSA’s Blue Book. For anyone who is considering applying for disability benefits, it is advisable to carefully read the relevant section of the Blue Book.
To qualify for disability benefits, you need to meet both medical and non-medical disability requirements. Your application will be approved if you meet all the requirements set by the Social Security Administration (SSA). This includes your medical condition being listed in the SSA’s Blue Book, proof that you are unable to work for at least 12 months and that you have accumulated sufficient work credits when you were working to qualify for disability benefits.
There are many different mental health conditions that can qualify for Social Security disability benefits (SSD). If you are experiencing a mental illness that is keeping you from working for at least 12, then you may be able to qualify for SSD.
The SSA uses what is known as the ‘Blue Book’ to evaluate how specific conditions can qualify for disability benefits. There is an entire Blue Book section, 12.00, dedicated to Mental Disorders that are eligible for disability benefits. Here are 5:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has compiled what is most commonly referred to as the ‘Blue Book’, more formally known as ‘Disability Valuation Under Social Security’, in which is listed all the impairments that qualify for disability benefits. When the SSA evaluates a claim for disability benefits it refers to the listings in the Blue Book before it makes a final decision about any disability claims that have been filed.
Few medical conditions impact your ability to work than eye problems.
It is never easy to apply for Social Security disability benefits. If you are unable to apply on your own, there are people who can help you apply for disability benefits application.
This morning the Social Security Administration announced its cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the upcoming year. This annual adjustment is aimed towards helping people on Social Security disability or retirement benefits receive a fair monthly benefit as years go on and combat annual inflation.
