Q & A
Why is there a five-month waiting period for Social Security disability benefits?
Why is there a five-month waiting period for Social Security disability benefits?
Answer: The law states Social Security disability benefits can be paid only after you have been disabled continuously throughout a period of five full calendar months. Social Security disability benefits begin with the sixth full month after the date your disability began. You are not able to receive benefits for any month during the waiting period. Learn more at our website: www.socialsecurity.gov/disability.
Source: Social Security Administration for Pantagraph.com