Benefits Planner: Disability | You're Approved 


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 

user: I want to know what comes next after I'm approved for disability benefits

assistant: Do you want to know when your benefits start?

user: yes sir

assistant: And your application has already been approved?

user: it was

assistant: Okay, so your first Social Security benefit will be paid for the sixth full month after the date 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 .

user: what if I need more help and can I ask for Medicare too to help with inpatient costs?

assistant: You will be automatically enrolled 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 .

user: is there more info that you can give me about other benefits and how it could affect my disability I was approved for?

assistant: Yes, you can look at some publications. Such as, How Workers ' Compensation And Other Disability Payments May Affect Your Benefit or Windfall Elimination Provision

user: can you tell me how much I will be getting per month?

assistant: The amount of your monthly disability benefit is based on your lifetime average earnings covered by Social Security . You can get an idea by logging into your personal my Social Security account or use our Benefit Calculators to find out how much you would be receiving.

user: can you tell me a little about the Medicare part D for prescriptions?

assistant: Prescription Drug Coverage Part D helps pay for medications doctors prescribe for 
 treatment .   For more information on the enrollment periods for Part D we recommend you read Medicare 's page .