Claimants who have been approved to receive title II
disability benefits (also known as SSD, SSDI, RSDI, and, in
plain english, social security disability) are subject
to a five month waiting period
The five month waiting period simply means that SSA, or the social security administration, will withhold five months
of an approved claimant's benefits.
To illustrate, a claimant who has been awarded benefits with an onset date of March 1 will only be eligible to
receive benefits as of August 1.
Exactly why the Social Security Administration has chosen in its policy making to withhold a sizeable percentage of claimant's rightful past due benefits (backpay) is something of a mystery.
*Note: SSI claimants who have been approved to receive disability benefits are not subject to the five month waiting period.
Social Security Disability and SSI Information
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