how long to get ssdi payments
Programs such as workerâs compensation or unemployment pay benefits almost as soon as you are unable to work and you apply. By contrast, to get disability benefits your medical condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least one year or be expected to result in your death. SSDI benefits can be paid for a year prior to your application date; by contrast, SSI can only be paid as of the month after you apply.