Waiting for Social Security to Approve Disability Benefits

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After you apply for disability benefits, you may have to wait months or even years for Social Security to grant you disability benefits. Here are answers to your questions on how long it takes, how Social Security will pay you for the months you've been waiting, and how to speed up getting an approval on your disability claim.

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