In a claim for Social Security Disability or SSI, it is necessary to file an application with a Social Security office. That can also be done by telephone, but most experience with the Social Security Administration’s toll-free number has been pretty disappointing, and a lot of people have received bad information by calling that number.

To download a brochure prepared by the Social Security Administration to help in preparing to file a Social Security Disability claim, click here. To connect with the Social Security Administration’s website to file an application for adult Social Security Disability, click here. For a child’s application for Social Security Disability, click here. To complete the online Adult Disability Report, which is required to file a claim, click here.

More information

For more information, including a number of Frequently Asked Questions, go to the website of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives by clicking here.