Social Security Disability Insurance Program

The Social Security Disability Insurance program pays benefits to a person who can’t work because they have a medical condition that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death. Federal law requires this strict definition of disability. The person must also be “insured.” This means that they must have worked long enough — and recently enough — and paid Social Security taxes on their earnings. While some programs give money to people with a partial disability or short-term disability, Social Security does not.

Get help navigating the network of available services and support, including SSDI, using the Long-Term and Financial Planning checklist in the EFMP & Me tool.

Contact your installation’s Military Family Support Center or a Military OneSource special needs consultant if you have questions or concerns about SSDI, insurance or any of the following:

• • Disability Benefits
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid