US EditionSocial Security Disability rules after age 55
- The Social Security Administration often takes into account applicants’ age—particularly those who are 55 or older—when evaluating disability claims for benefits provided under their disability insurance program.
- This consideration arises because advancing age increasingly limits a person’s ability to adjust to different work, as reflected in SSA’s Medical-Vocational Guidelines.
- The SSA evaluates factors such as age, education, work experience, residual functional capacity, and medical condition to determine if the applicant can perform substantial gainful activity.
- The SSA defines disability as the inability to perform one’s old job due to a condition expected to last at least one year or cause death, and initially denies most SSDI applications.
- Applicants over age 55 may have improved chances when assisted by a Social Security Disability attorney who helps prepare detailed medical evidence and navigate SSA rules.
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GOVERNMENT RAISES RETIREMENT AGE FOR FULL SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
CBS NEWS MoneyWatch 5/13/25 Most Americans may consider the standard retirement age to be 65, but the so-called “full retirement age” for Social Security is already older than that — and it’s about to hit an even higher age in 2025. Social Security’s full retirement age (FRA) refers to when workers can start claiming their full benefits, which is based on the number of years they’ve worked as well as their income during their working years. T…
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