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Applying? Denied? Do I Qualify? Winning Social Security Disability When You’re 50 or Older When you turn 50, your age becomes an important factor in your Social Security Disability claim. The disability rules shift and become somewhat easier at age 50. If you’re under 50, Social Security considers you a “younger individual.” You must prove …

When you get injured or have a severe medical condition that affects your everyday life, Social Security Disability benefits may be an option. But to qualify, the Social Security Administration must first verify that you are eligible to receive benefits. The administration uses precise requirements that aren’t always clear, and if you misunderstand them, you …

If you’re disabled and qualify for Disability Insurance Benefits, sometimes called Title II, you are also eligible for Medicare on the 30th full month after the onset of your disability. This means if you were found to have become disable on Jan. 15, 2013, for example, take out the first five full months (Feb. through …

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published a standard for evaluating disability claims based upon intellectual deficiencies (formerly referred to as mental retardation). In all cases of intellectual disability, the person claiming benefits must prove deficits in adaptive functioning which were evident before the age of 22. Deficits in adaptive functioning normally refer to limitations …