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.

Note: Due to COVID-19, there may be limits on in-person services. Contact your agency by phone to ask about this. For state programs, try kynect benefits if you cannot contact your local DCBS office.

For help with an appeal, contact Kentucky Protection & Advocacy.

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, try contacting:

• A Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) counselor
• The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) if you are an OVR client, at 1-800-372-7172 (V/TTY), or
• The Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

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).