The Social Security Administration can help you get Disability benefits back if they ended. Of course, if they ended because of work. Those who got over a disability due to surgery, a medical improvement, or recovered thanks to therapy cannot get them back as long as they have no qualifying disability.
Some Disability benefit recipients lose their monthly payments because they had earnings above the limits for a long time. Sometimes, it is possible to restart them if you need to.
Get Disability back within 5 years of Social Security benefits ended
In the first place, the Agency recommends calling them. Once a representative talks to you, inform them you would like to file for “expedited reinstatement” of your Disability benefits.
Once the Social Security representative has this information, they will ask you a few questions. Despite you will have to answer these questions, you will not have to file a new Disability benefits application.
What is more, you may also receive Disability benefits for up to 6 months while the Social Security Administration reviews your case and your request.
What is Social Security’s phone number to request “expedited reinstatement”?
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can call TTY +1 800-325-0778, but if you are not, you can call +1 800-772-1213. For your information, it is possible to call Monday through Friday.
The opening hours to call and request “expedited reinstatement” is from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Do worry if you do not speak English fluently because there are other languages available.
Unfortunately, if you need to get your disability benefits after 5 years they ended, you will need to submit a new application. If you lost your benefits and the reason was not work, you will need to file a new application to get monthly payment from SSDI or SSI. To know more about this topic visit SSA’s official site: https://www.ssa.gov/disability/restart#:~:text=Within%205%20years%20of%20your,while%20we%20review%20your%20request.
