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WORKING people who face a long-term severe disability should apply promptly for social security benefits to avoid loss of payments they may be entitled to, according to Philip E. Bettendorf, social security district manager in Winchester.
Social security pays monthly benefits to eligible workers and their families if the worker is severely disabled and cannot work for a year or more. Payment begins with the sixth full month of disability.
“Back payments can only be made for up to 12 months,” Bettendorf said. “So disabled workers shouldn’t delay their applications, even if they’re not sure they’ll qualify for payments. About one of every 12 workers getting social security disability payments misses out on some payments because he applied too late.”
Disabled workers who haven’t
95.8%