Can My Wife Receive My Disability Benefits?

The SSDI program pays family benefits to eligible spouses and children of disabled workers. Your husband or wife may receive up to 50% of your monthly SSDI payment in spousal benefits. If you have children, they can also receive a dependent benefit. Each family can receive no more than 150%-180% of your individual monthly SSDI payment in total benefits. These same rules apply to same-sex married couples and their eligible children.

How Can I Apply for Social Security Disability Payments?

Here's how to make sure you get your application right.

How to Find a Qualified Social Security Disability Lawyer Near You

Here's how to make sure you get your application right.

Can I Work and Still Collect Social Security Disability?

Learn whether your injury will qualify you for workers' compensation benefits.

How to Appeal After Your Disability Claim's Denial

Once you stop working for 60 months, your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) coverage automatically ends. That means the longer you wait, the less likely you are to get benefits when you apply. People who file on their own without legal help typically don't get benefits without multiple court appeals and a 2-3 year wait. A disability attorney filing your claim makes you 2.9x more likely to receive benefit approval in 6 months or less. If you don't win, then you pay no legal fees...

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