The length of time for social security to determine your disability benefits varies. It is based on your age, education, and work history, as well as your diagnosis.
For some terminal illnesses, there are ways to reduce that consideration time. However, if an initial application, expect an average of two to six months. For most people, it’s denied, and then there will be an appeal process. Since SARS-CoV-2, my timeline estimate for an initial application for disability benefits can take two eighteen months for the total process. The amount of processing time depends on your hearing officer, your case worker, and the amount and quality of medical treatment that you’re receiving