When Your Benefits Start 
If your application is approved , your first Social Security benefit will be paid for the sixth full month after the date we find that your disability began. For example , if your disability began on June 15 , 2018 , your first benefit would be paid for the month of December 2018, the sixth full month of disability. Social Security benefits are paid in the month following the month for which they're due. This means that the benefit due for December would be paid to you in January 2019, and so on. 

How Much You Will Receive 
The amount of your monthly disability benefit is based on your lifetime average earnings covered by Social Security. If you don't already have an estimate , you can get your online with your personal my Social Security account or use our Benefit Calculators to determine how much you would get if you became disabled right now. 

Other Payments May Affect Your Disability Benefits 
If you receive certain other government benefits, such as workers' compensation, public disability benefits, or pensions based on work not covered by Social Security for example, some government or foreign employment, the Social Security benefits payable to you and your family may be reduced. For more information about how these benefits can affect your Social Security payments , refer to the following publications : How Workers' Compensation And Other Disability Payments May Affect Your Benefit ; Windfall Elimination Provision ; or Government Pension Offset. Related Information Income Taxes And Your Social Security Benefits. 

Medicare Coverage If You're Disabled 
We automatically enroll you in Medicare after you get disability benefits for two years. The two parts of Medicare we enroll you in are hospital insurance and medical insurance. Hospital insurance Part A helps pay for inpatient hospital bills and some follow - up care. The taxes you paid while you were working financed this coverage , so it is provided at no cost to you. Medical ins

user: Hey, I want to learn more about help for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

assistant: Do get Medicare and have a low income and few resources?

user: Yes, I don't earn very much unfortunately.

assistant: In that case your state may pay your Medicare premiums and, in some cases, other Medicare costs for which you are normally responsible such as deductibles and coinsurance.

user: How do I find out if I'm eligible for that?

assistant: To find out if you qualify, you need to contact your state or local welfare office or Medicaid agency.

user: Will do. If I do qualify, when can I expect the benefits to be paid?

assistant: Social Security benefits are paid in the month following the month for which they're due. This means that the benefit due for December would be paid to you in January 2019, and so on.

user: Sounds great. Do you have a brochure or something with more information?

assistant: For additional information about the program, please go to the Medicare's page.

user: One final question, if I may: will other payments affect my disability benefits somehow?

assistant: For this we urge you to refer to the following publications: How Workers ' Compensation And Other Disability Payments May Affect Your Benefit and Windfall Elimination Provision.