Get monthly checks and Medicare through SSDI

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays a monthly check and provides Medicare coverage to people who can’t work due to a medical condition. See if you qualify and take the right next step to start receiving benefits, all with help from Atticus, at no upfront cost.

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What is SSDI?

Your safety net when things go wrong.

Get a personalized team tailored to help you win after a denial. We only work with professionals we would send our family to.

SSDI provides:

A monthly check — $1,630/month on avg. based on your work history

Medicare coverage — health insurance, even before age 65
Back pay — benefits dating back to when you became unable to work

Disability benefits are not a handout.

SSDI is an insurance benefit you've already paid for. Claiming disability benefits is like collecting money you set aside years ago.

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Thousands have used Atticus to get disability benefits.

What Atticus Does

Atticus helps people get the disability benefits they've earned.

Find out where you stand.

Take a short quiz about your health and work history. We'll tell you honestly whether SSDI is worth pursuing. And if it isn't, we'll say so.

Get connected with the right help.

If you qualify, we will connect you with a top disability lawyer from our vetted national network. These are professionals we've sent our own family to.

Only pay if you win.

There are zero upfront fees. Your lawyer only gets paid a one-time fee from your backpay check if you win benefits.

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You may qualify for SSDI if:

A physical or mental health condition makes full-time work difficult or impossible.

You've worked and paid Social Security taxes for at least 5 of the last 10 years.

Your condition is expected to last at least one year.

You do not need to be permanently disabled or bedridden to get SSDI benefits. If you're not sure, take our quiz to find out.

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You can apply alone. Here's why most people shouldn't.

The SSDI application is long and technical. Most people who apply on their own get denied the first time. That's not because they don't qualify. It's because the system is hard to navigate.

The Social Security Administration regulates legal fees — nothing upfront, and nothing at all unless you win benefits. If you do, your lawyer gets a one-time fee from part of your backpay check.

more likely to win benefits with a lawyer at a hearing

upfront cost to work with Atticus

80%

of clients who stick with us win their case

5,000+

people helped by Atticus each week

Real people. Real benefits.

Nurse with COPD

Samantha had to stop working the job she loved because of COPD. She turned to Atticus for help with benefits. With Atticus, she got approved quickly and regained her self-sufficiency.

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Law clerk with spinal stenosis

Barry worked for 30 years as a law clerk. When spinal stenosis made working impossible, even he couldn’t navigate the disability system on his own. Atticus helped him get approved.

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EMT with heart conditions

After three heart surgeries, Jimmy couldn't return to the EMT job he loved. Atticus helped him secure monthly benefits — plus $16,000 in back pay — so he could focus on recovery.

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“I had no idea where to start and Atticus was a big help. Communication was great and they responded quickly with information I needed.”
— Doreen H.
“Navigating these procedures can often feel overwhelming, but they approached my situation with immense empathy, patience, and care. They listened intently, validated my concerns, and treated me like a priority rather than just another case.”
— Carol
“I took the quick two minute quiz online and first thing in the morning my phone rang. The response time was on point! Within a few hours they set me up with a local lawyers office who took me on as a client!”
— Damon
“Atticus makes everything simple. A quiz on their website to determine your needs. Atticus found the attorney for me and sent me the attorney's number. All done without leaving my room.”
— Errol

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FAQs about Social Security Disability

What is SSDI?

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What conditions qualify?

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Answer a few questions about your health and work history. We'll tell you straight whether you likely qualify. Then we’ll help you know what to do next.

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