Each United States citizen who has a disability may get a different Social Security check. Each payment depends on a number of factors that make the check larger or smaller. Even so, it is true that the SSA may not even grant SSDI checks. It all depends on the situation of each American.
So, we should also keep in mind that there is a maximum Social Security Disability check, but not all Americans can get the maximum payment. We usually do not get the maximum Social Security benefit check, so we should know our conditions well enough to budget monthly based on the check we get.
What is the maximum Social Security Disability check?
First of all, it is worth noting that each Social Security category has a maximum Social Security check, but that does not imply that we can all get this maximum check, just as it happens with the Disability payment. Either way, we must check our eligibility and until we apply for a check, we cannot know exactly how much we will get.
Thus, the maximum Disability payments in 2024 are $3,822 per month. Therefore, an SSDI retiree cannot reach the maximum Social Security payment, since it is $4,873. If we take this into account we should know that each beneficiary’s payments are unique and individual. Everything will depend on each beneficiary’s work history.
In this sense, the maximum payments according to the type of retirement are:
- Disability: $3,822 per month.
- Retired at 70: $4,873 per month.
- Retired at 67: US$ 3,822 per month.
- Retired at 62: $2,710 per month.
Regarding the payment for Disability, the calculation of this benefit is based on the last years worked. It is necessary to have worked half of the last 10 years in most cases, but as each benefit is unique we must check with the Social Security Administration which is our check.