Independent guide · not the SSA
SSDI · where to apply
Where to apply for SSDI
Only SSA takes SSDI applications. You can apply online, by phone or at a local office. This site does not take applications.
Three ways to reach SSA
- OnlineAt ssa.gov. A personal my Social Security account also lets you check the status later.
- By phoneCall 1-800-772-1213. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call TTY 1-800-325-0778.
- At a local officeCall the office first and ask for an appointment. Find it by ZIP code below.
Find your local office
SSA's data lists 1,171 field offices. Our finder looks up your ZIP code in SSA's December 2024 list and shows the address, phone and hours from SSA's file.
Open the office finderWhere your claim goes next
After the field office checks the non-medical rules, your state's Disability Determination Services decides the medical part. If you appeal past reconsideration, a hearing office handles the hearing.
Hearing offices and wait timesFree tools
Questions people ask
Can I apply for SSDI at a state office?
No. You apply with SSA. The state Disability Determination Services only decides the medical part for SSA.
Do I need an appointment at the office?
SSA asks people who want to apply in person to call and make an appointment first.
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, Disability Benefits: How You Apply (Web Archive copy of Dec 10, 2023, the latest available); SSA, Disability Determination Process (Web Archive copy of Oct 6, 2026); SSA field office data file (FO-Address-Open-Close-Times.csv, Web Archive copy of Aug 28, 2026). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.