When you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, it is important that you submit all the needed information for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to review your claim. Filling-up paperwork and gathering documents can be a daunting task, but doing so will greatly affect your chances of getting approved and having your claim reviewed faster.
The SSA lists information regarding on how to apply and what documents you need to file on their Adult Disability Checklist. Before you start the disability process, it is important that you review the checklist to ensure that the information you will be gathering are complete. In order for the SSA to expedite the review of your claim and to receive benefits faster, here are the complete documents you need to include in your claim for Social Security benefits:
The SSA lists information regarding on how to apply and what documents you need to file on their Adult Disability Checklist. Before you start the disability process, it is important that you review the checklist to ensure that the information you will be gathering are complete. In order for the SSA to expedite the review of your claim and to receive benefits faster, here are the complete documents you need to include in your claim for Social Security benefits:
- Birth certificate and/or proof of US citizenship or legal residency if born from foreign a country.
- Form DD 214 (military discharge information) and proof of military pay
- Last year’s income tax return (W-2 form)
- Medical records – The SSA can gather all of the necessary records, but if you already secured them, copies should be included when you submit the claim
- Employment information that includes your years of work, current and past working experiences
- Workers’ Compensation documentation – This can greatly affect you benefits once you receive the SSA’s approval. Information needed include your injury date, claim number, agreement, and proof of other disability awarded payments
- Names, birthdates and Social Security numbers of your spouse and your children
- Names and contact numbers of friends or family members in case you cannot be reached
- Names and contact numbers of all the doctors, nurses and medical professionals, as well as all of the medical establishments who has treated you for your medical condition.
- Dates in which you received treatment
- Prescribed medications that you are currently taking
- Checking and savings account numbers in which your benefits will be directly deposited
- Information about all your marriages and divorces
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