If you get approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in 2024, you might be eligible for back pay or retroactive benefits. The process has seen some changes, and it’s important to understand how these updates might impact your eligibility. If you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you could also receive back pay.
Retroactive benefits might go back to the date you first suffered a disability—or up to a year before the...If I Get Approved for Disability, How Far Back Will Social Security Pay Me? 2024 Update
Updated March 17, 2025
If you get approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in 2024, you might be eligible for back pay or retroactive benefits. The process has seen some changes, and it’s important to understand how these updates might impact your eligibility. If you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you could also receive back pay.
Retroactive benefits might go back to the date you first suffered a disability—or up to a year before the...
If you get approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in 2024, you might be eligible for back pay or retroactive benefits. The process has seen some changes, and it’s important to understand how these updates might impact your eligibility. If you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you could also receive back pay.
Retroactive benefits might go back to the date you first suffered a disability—or up to a year before the...
You could receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), in addition to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), if you meet the qualifications for both programs. Because SSDI qualifies as unearned income, these benefits count toward the income limits for SSI. This means you must qualify for a low benefit amount to receive both SSI and SSDI at the same time.
For more information on disability benefits, contact Berger and Green. Our disability lawyers can...
You can get both workers' compensation and Social Security Disability benefits at the same time in Pennsylvania, although you may not be able to draw the full amount of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Most people who receive both benefits make too much money and have too many assets to qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, it might be possible to qualify for SSI if your workers' compensation monthly payment is very small.
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According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the maximum monthly Social Security Disability benefit is $3,345 per month in 2022 - up from $3,148 in 2021. This number is also the maximum monthly amount people who have reached full retirement age can receive for their monthly Social Security retirement payment.
Our disability lawyers understand how the SSA determines the benefit amount for disability recipients. We can help you apply for disability...
If you are seeking benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you need to know how to find a good attorney to work with for Social Security Disability (SSD). There are a number of factors that make a lawyer well-suited to help you secure the disability benefits you need. It is important to choose an attorney who can help you double-check your application before you file your claim, and can guide you through the appeals process if you receive a...