According to the social security administration you should apply for disability benefits as soon as you become disabled.
Can i file for social security disability while still working.
So if you re still working or you ve found a job that you may be able to perform while disabled you can still work while applying for disability.
Receiving benefits while working.
Working while waiting for a disability decision.
The social security administration is happy to let you keep working and still draw social security benefits but there are some rules that can apply if you retire earlier than your full retirement.
You can apply for disability on the same day you quit your job due to your medical condition.
Each year we review the records of all social security beneficiaries who have wages reported for the previous year.
However there are certain restrictions on how.
However you need to be earning under a certain amount and the social security administration ssa may look at the number of hours you are working as well as the type of work being performed to ascertain whether you could be working full time.
The short answer is yes you can apply for disability while working.
By rachel hartman contributor feb.
Oh and you don t have to have not worked for any length of time.
Social security however will ultimately be the one to decide on what date you became disabled and unable to work.