WHAT IS THE 5 YEAR RULE?

The Forsythe Firm
Jul 5, 2023
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Updated: Jul 27, 2023

What is the 5 year rule for Social Security disability?

The Social Security disability five-year rule allows people to skip a required waiting period for receiving disability benefits if they had previously received disability benefits, stopped collecting those benefits and then became unable to work again within five years.

The normal required waiting period is five months.

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What is the 5 year rule for Social Security disability?

The Social Security disability five-year rule allows people to skip a required waiting period for receiving disability benefits if they had previously received disability benefits, stopped collecting those benefits and then became unable to work again within five years.

The normal required waiting period is five months.

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