
Applying For Social Security Disability - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Social Security maintains a detailed list of impairments with additional information on how it evaluates disability claims. Unlike with retirement benefits, there is no minimum age to collect SSDI.
Are Social Security Disability Benefits Taxable? - AARP
Jul 7, 2021 · 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.
How are Social Security Disability Benefits Calculated? - AARP
Sep 21, 2021 · 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 “covered …
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.
Are Social Security Benefits Taxable? - AARP
Apr 16, 2025 · About half of Social Security recipients paid federal income taxes on their benefits in 2021, the most recent information available, according to an August 2024 Congressional Budget …
Social Security SSDI and SSI are Different Programsu2029 - AARP
Dec 22, 2025 · What are SSI and SSDI? Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) both pay benefits to people who the Social Security Administration (SSA) …
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 unable to work due …
Can You Get Social Security Retirement Benefits and SSDI? - AARP
Oct 10, 2018 · Since you may have worked fewer than 35 years when you claimed disability benefits, the calculation for SSDI is different: Your full benefit is derived from your adjusted monthly average …
What Automatically Qualifies You for Disability Benefits - AARP
Mar 23, 2021 · The Social Security Blue Book runs down the physical and mental health disorders that automatically qualify you as meeting the medical requirements.
How Does Social Security Expedited Reinstatement Work? - AARP
Dec 24, 2025 · Social Security’s expedited reinstatement (EXR) provision quickly restarts disability benefits for people who return to work before a medical relapse.