Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is helping many Americans with a qualifying disability get monthly payments. August 21 will be the next payday for many recipients.
It will be your payday if you are on Disability Insurance but you did not qualify for the payments on August 2 and August 14, and your birthday is from the 11-20 of any month. The last payday in August will be on the 28th if you also meet the birthday requirement. Recipients must have been born from 21-31.
SSDI payments in September and October
Those who started receiving SSDI before May 1997 will receive their money on September 3 and October 3. If you are on SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and Disability Insurance simultaneously, you can receive your money on the third 2 in both months.
Those disability beneficiaries who do not qualify for SSDI on September and October 3 will get their Social Security check of up to $3,822 on the second, third, and fourth Wednesday of each month.
- Social Security on September 11 and October 9: born from 1-10
- Social Security on September 18 and October 16: born from 11-20
- Social Security on September 25 and October 23: born from 21-31
SSDI payments in November and December
In the same way, if you collected SSDI before May 1997, your November and December payments will be issued on November 1 and December 3, 2024. If you are receiving SSI too, your payday will be that one too (November 1 and December 3).
- Disability Insurance on November 13 and December 11: birthday from 1-10
- Disability Insurance on November 20 and December 18: birthday from 11-20
- Disability Insurance on November 27 and December 25: birthday from 21-31
As for the SSDI amounts, on average payments can be about $1,538. If you have earned the taxable maximum for 35 years, filed as later as possible, and had jobs covered by SSA you can receive $3,822. If your payment is too low, you may be eligible for SSI or SNAP benefits.
SSDI Qualification Checklist: How to Know if You Meet the Criteria
To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments, you must meet the following criteria:
You must have a medical condition that meets Social Security’s strict definition of disability. This means:
- You cannot do work at the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level because of your medical condition. In 2024, SGA is defined as earning more than $1,550 per month ($2,590 if you’re blind).
- Your condition must significantly limit your ability to do basic work-related activities for at least 12 months.
- Your condition must prevent you from doing work you did previously or adjusting to other work.
You must have worked long enough and recently enough under Social Security.
The number of work credits needed depends on your age when your disability began. Generally, you need 40 credits, 20 of which were earned in the last 10 years. Younger workers may qualify with fewer credits.
Your disability must have lasted or be expected to last for at least one year or to result in death. Social Security does not provide temporary or partial disability benefits.