Atticus Disability Benefits Quiz

Celebrating
70 years of SSDI

Celebrating
70 years of SSDI

Celebrating
70 years of SSDI

Tens of millions of people have received Social Security disability benefits since 1956.

That’s close to 2M across the SSA’s disability programs, SSDI and SSI.*

*Source: SSA disabled-worker statistics; SSA, How Does Someone Become Eligible?

1 in 4
20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching retirement age.*
*Source: SSA, How Does Someone Become Eligible?
8.6M
Americans received Social Security benefits in 2024.*
*Source: SSA 2024 DI Annual Statistical Report
~1.1M
children receive benefits because a parent has a disability.*
*Source: April 2024, CBPP, Social Security Disability Insurance

Before 1956, if a health problem kept you from working, you were on your own.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) changed that. It's not a handout; it's something you earn, paycheck by paycheck, through the taxes you already pay. And if life throws a serious medical condition your way, SSDI is there to catch you.

It's run by the Social Security Administration and protects millions of American families when health problems threaten their income–because everyone deserves a safety net when things go wrong.

*Source: SSA.gov

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Over XXXM people benefit from the SSDI program.

2026

Congress enacted the disability "freeze".

1954

1956

SSDI is formally signed into law.

1940

Ida May Fuller becomes Social Security’s first beneficiary.

Ernest Ackerman received Social Security’s 1st lump-sum payment.

1937

The original Social Security Act was signed into law.

1935

Disability benefits change lives.

Disability benefits
change lives.

We asked our clients what getting approved for SSDI has meant to them.

C
Carl
I would like to thank the social security administration for all they have done for me… I thank you for your support for me to take care of myself and family.
T
Trish
Winning disability benefits has meant less stress on my husband… He is now much less stressed, which means I'm less stressed as well. A true win, win!
D
David
When we finally received the disability, we are able to semi catch up on all of our past bills… It’s been a very long trying road, but with the disability it has helped some.
D
Vikki
After years of living with intense pain and discomfort, and several attempts of applying for Social Security on my own, I reached out to Atticus… without their help, I don't know where I would be today.
D
Brian
Winning my disability case has given me my freedom back and provided me with financial stability, peace of mind, and given me my independence back.
D
Jimmie
Receiving disability benefits has kept my family from being homeless. It has also helped us to continue the process of trying to find medical answers to my sudden medical problems.
S
Stephanie
It means having my bills pay and a change at a life worth living without worrying about how I'm going to support myself. I can take care of my health without worries.
S
Sarah
After losing near all my eyesight due to brain aneurysm and unable to walk after subsequent brain hemorrhage stroke, I am grateful to have the disability benefits I paid into my whole working life.
T
Tyrone
Winning my disability case has become one of the best things that has ever happened to me in my life … I am so thankful to the social security organization for making this possible
T
Tyrone
With social security I have better benefits medically and also financially. Thank you so much for helping me live a better quality of life.

C
Carl
I would like to thank the social security administration for all they have done for me… I thank you for your support for me to take care of myself and family.
T
Trish
Winning disability benefits has meant less stress on my husband… He is now much less stressed, which means I'm less stressed as well. A true win, win!
D
David
When we finally received the disability, we are able to semi catch up on all of our past bills… It’s been a very long trying road, but with the disability it has helped some.
D
Vikki
After years of living with intense pain and discomfort, and several attempts of applying for Social Security on my own, I reached out to Atticus… without their help, I don't know where I would be today.
D
Brian
Winning my disability case has given me my freedom back and provided me with financial stability, peace of mind, and given me my independence back.
D
Jimmie
Receiving disability benefits has kept my family from being homeless. It has also helped us to continue the process of trying to find medical answers to my sudden medical problems.
S
Stephanie
It means having my bills pay and a change at a life worth living without worrying about how I'm going to support myself. I can take care of my health without worries.
S
Sarah
After losing near all my eyesight due to brain aneurysm and unable to walk after subsequent brain hemorrhage stroke, I am grateful to have the disability benefits I paid into my whole working life.
T
Tyrone
Winning my disability case has become one of the best things that has ever happened to me in my life … I am so thankful to the social security organization for making this possible
T
Tyrone
With social security I have better benefits medically and also financially. Thank you so much for helping me live a better quality of life.

C
Carl
I would like to thank the social security administration for all they have done for me… I thank you for your support for me to take care of myself and family.
T
Trish
Winning disability benefits has meant less stress on my husband… He is now much less stressed, which means I'm less stressed as well. A true win, win!
D
David
When we finally received the disability, we are able to semi catch up on all of our past bills… It’s been a very long trying road, but with the disability it has helped some.
D
Vikki
After years of living with intense pain and discomfort, and several attempts of applying for Social Security on my own, I reached out to Atticus… without their help, I don't know where I would be today.
D
Brian
Winning my disability case has given me my freedom back and provided me with financial stability, peace of mind, and given me my independence back.
D
Jimmie
Receiving disability benefits has kept my family from being homeless. It has also helped us to continue the process of trying to find medical answers to my sudden medical problems.
S
Stephanie
It means having my bills pay and a change at a life worth living without worrying about how I'm going to support myself. I can take care of my health without worries.
S
Sarah
After losing near all my eyesight due to brain aneurysm and unable to walk after subsequent brain hemorrhage stroke, I am grateful to have the disability benefits I paid into my whole working life.
T
Tyrone
Winning my disability case has become one of the best things that has ever happened to me in my life … I am so thankful to the social security organization for making this possible
T
Tyrone
With social security I have better benefits medically and also financially. Thank you so much for helping me live a better quality of life.

At Atticus, we are dedicated
to helping Americans win the benefits they need.

At Atticus, we are dedicated to helping Americans win the benefits they need.

Here are the stories of clients we have helped in their disability journeys.

This lady answered the phone, and the only thing I can say, she was so good of a person, so professional, so lovely with their clients that I was amazed. I really was amazed.

— Gabriel D., Atticus Client

This lady answered the phone, and the only thing I can say, she was so good of a person, so professional, so lovely with their clients that I was amazed. I really was amazed.

— Gabriel D., Atticus Client

You just made it so easy for me, and I can’t thank you enough for it. I really can’t. It took a lot of pressure and a lot of stress off of a situation that has a lot of stress.

— Kim M., Atticus Client

You just made it so easy for me, and I can’t thank you enough for it. I really can’t. It took a lot of pressure and a lot of stress off of a situation that has a lot of stress.

— Kim M., Atticus Client

I would have probably been fired. I wouldn’t have been able to keep up. So yeah, you guys really gave me my life back, and I appreciate it.

— Joann W., Atticus Client

If you or someone you love is in too much pain to continue working, we can help.

Take our free, 2-minute quiz to see if you qualify.

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