Who Can Get Disability Benefits
Applying For Disability Benefits
Qualifying for Retirement Benefits
Veterans Benefits
Disability Benefits For Wounded Soldiers
Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application.
The expedited process is used for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.
What types of benefits can I receive?Social Security pays disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security disability insurance program, which pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are “insured,” meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes; and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which pays benefits based on financial need.
How does military pay affect eligibility
for disability benefits?
You cannot engage in substantial
work activity for pay or profit, also known as substantial gainful
activity. Active duty status and receipt of military pay does not, in
itself, necessarily prevent payment of disability benefits. Receipt of
military payments should never stop you from applying for disability
benefits from Social Security. If you are receiving treatment at a
military medical facility and working in a designated therapy program or
on limited duty, they will evaluate your work activity to determine your
eligibility for benefits. The actual work activity is the controlling
factor and not the amount of pay you receive or your military duty status.
How do I apply?
You may
apply for disability benefits at any time while in military status or
after discharge, whether you are still hospitalized, in a rehabilitation
program or undergoing out-patient treatment in a military or civilian
medical facility. We can help with the application process and make
getting approved faster and easier. Just fill out the form below or click
on
Disability Evaluation and someone will contact you to get the process
started.
