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Applying for Social Security Disability benefits without the proper understanding or knowledge can be compared to navigating murky waters on a cloudy day without a light or a compass. What things should you absolutely know in order to avoid the most common application mistakes? What can you expect during the disability application process? If you want to increase your chances of receiving a favorable decision regarding your Social Security Disability claim and want to avoid common misconceptions, there are five facts you absolutely can't live without.

Applying for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is possible for many people, and often times, you may not realize it. If you qualify for Social Security Disability, you may also be able to receive an additional monthly payment paid to you from the SSA to help you to meet your financial needs. There are very strict rules in place, however, that determine who should receive SSI and how much they should receive. If you wish to qualify, you must work through the system to prove your eligibility.

Social Security Disability is available to those that qualify for disability benefits. When you apply for these disability benefits, you must work through the system’s qualification process. You must show you are disabled under the guidelines set forth by the Social Security Administration. Further, you must show that your income remains under the limit. When your situations change, it may also become necessary to change your status of receiving disability.

The Social Security Administration periodically reviews cases every three or seven years depending on the severity of the condition, likelihood of improvement and the age of the claimant. This process is known as a Continuing Disability Review, and its purpose is to see if the claimant has experienced a change in their living circumstances. These reviews are carried out by employees of the Disability Determination Services and will include an examination by a doctor.

If you are appealing a denied Social Security Disability claim, the wait time for an appearance at a hearing can vary greatly from only a few months to more than two years. Since there is a good chance that your claim will end up at this stage, it is important to be fully prepared for the hearing by understanding some of the expectations, procedures, and best practices for appearing before the Administrative Law Judge.

Claiming Social Security Disability can be a complex process, and it is only made more confusing by the enormous amount of misinformation available. Those who are too injured to work must often rely on Social Security Disability benefit money to support themselves, and it is imperative to understand the truth about the disability application process so as not to jeopardize a person’s chances of successfully applying for disability benefits. In this post, we will address some of the most commonly espoused myths associated with Social Security Disability.

Each and every year millions of individuals apply for Social Security Disability benefits. Many of these people quickly become frustrated as they realize how lengthy and complicated the application process can be. Some applicants may expect a decision regarding their application in a few short weeks. The fact of the matter is that very few disability applications are approved in fewer than three to four months, and most take even longer.

Each and every year, more than two-million people apply for Social Security Disability benefits. Unfortunately, the majority of these applications are denied at the initial stage of the application process. In fact, as many as 70 percent of disability applications are denied by the Social Security Administration. Oftentimes this is due to mistakes on the part of the disability applicant.

Almost all US citizens who are above 65 years old seem to know that Medicare is an encompassing insurance system that is ready to provide them medical services and benefits at low costs. However, not all younger Americans know that the program, through Social Security Disability, can also be their lifeline. It appears that Medicare does not work as well for the 8 million younger enrollees.