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SSDI · status
Check your SSDI status
Only SSA has your file. You can see the status in your my Social Security account or on SSA's automated phone line, which is open around the clock.
Ways to check
- my Social Security accountSign in to see where your application or appeal is and when SSA expects a decision.
- Automated phone lineCall 1-800-772-1213. When the automated line asks how it can help, say “application status”. It works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English and Spanish.
- Your local officeCall the office that has your claim. Find it by ZIP code.
What the steps mean
- Field office: SSA checks the non-medical rules, such as work and age.
- DDS: the state agency gathers medical records and may set up an exam.
- Decision: SSA mails a notice. If the claim is allowed, the field office computes your benefit.
- Appeal: if you disagree, you usually have 60 days from the date you receive the notice.
Many factors affect how long a review takes, including the type of application or appeal. To compare hearing waits, see the hearing office table.
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Questions people ask
How long does an SSDI decision take?
SSA says many factors affect it, including the type of application or appeal. Your my Social Security account shows when SSA expects a decision.
Can this site check my status?
No, and it never asks for your Social Security number. Only SSA can see your claim.
Independent guide · not the SSA. Green Tips 1 US is a private guide. We are not the Social Security Administration, we are not part of it, and we do not take applications.
Sources: SSA, Check application or appeal status (Web Archive copy of Oct 5, 2026); SSA, Disability Determination Process (Web Archive copy of Oct 6, 2026). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.