Next Steps

Get more information about SSDI:

• On the Social Security Administration website
• In Social Security’s Red Book
• Using Social Security’s Electronic Booklet on Disability Benefits

Use Social Security's online statements to see information about your earnings record and benefits eligibility.

You can apply for SSDI:

• Online
• By calling Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) to make an appointment to apply either:
  • Over the phone, or
  • In person at your local Social Security office.

To get help with the application process, make an appointment with Social Security.

For help with an appeal, contact Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO).

If you have questions about SSDI and need to talk with somebody, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) or visit your local Social Security office.

If you want to ask about how work might affect your SSDI benefits, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY). They can refer you to free benefits planning services from the Bobby Dodd Institute, Walton Options for Independent Living, Inc. or Infinity Support Services, depending on where you live in Georgia.

The Bobby Dodd Institute also offers paid Benefits Navigation services, if you do not have a referral from the Ticket to Work Help Line. Call 1-678-365-0071 for more information.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

A trained benefits expert can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.

The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) helps people with physical and mental disabilities prepare for and find work. GVRA can help you get the training or other services that you need to return to work, enter a new line of work, keep working, or get a job for the first time. Services are carefully chosen to match your personal needs, and your GVRA counselor will work with you to decide which GVRA services are best for you.

Learn more about GVRA services and how to apply.