Temporary Disability

The Social Security Administration does not offer any type of temporary disability benefits to Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance applicants. Temporary disability, according to the SSA, would be disability offered to claimants who have a condition which is not going to last at least 12 continuous months.

The SSA only provides disability benefits to claimants whose condition is expected to last at least 12 continuous months or that is likely to result in the claimant's death. The expectation is that for all other short term medical conditions the claimant has other means to support themselves if they are going to be out of work for a limited time. For instance, personal savings and employer insurance plans can all be used to subsidize short-term wage loss.

If a claimant applies for SSDI or SSI and their condition is considered temporary, the SSA will automatically deny their disability case without reviewing their medical records. For instance, if you applied for SSDI because you were pregnant the SSA would automatically deny your case because this condition is not expected to last for more than 9 months.