How Long Can I Get Benefits?

If you are approved for Social Security disability benefits, you will receive a monthly payment for as long as you remain disabled, or until retirement age. When you reach full retirement age, your disability benefits will automatically change to retirement benefits. The amount you receive monthly should stay the same. Let’s look at a common question: how long can I get benefits?

Until you reach retirement age, you will periodically be reviewed by the SSA to determine whether you remain disabled. The period of time between reviews varies – commonly, Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) will request in their decision that you be reviewed every 2 years. The law requires a review at least once every 3 years. If your medical condition is not expected to improve, they will still review your case, but in that event, they would wait 7 years between reviews.

Children are also periodically reviewed, whether or not their condition is expected to improve. Two months before a child turns 18, their case will be checked over to see if they still meet the definition of disability as an adult.

BurnettDriskill is happy to serve as your Kansas City Social Security disability partner. We can help guide you through the process and advise you on when your review may be.