If you’ve been receiving Social Security disability benefits, you may be wondering when does Social Security Disability change to retirement. The good news is, when the change happens, you likely won’t even notice! Social Security Disability changes to retirement when you hit retirement age. You will continue to receive your monthly check and don’t even need to do anything for the benefits to continue. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will internally change your disability benefit to a retirement benefit once you reach full retirement age.
Your retirement age depends on the year in which you were born. If you were born in 1937 or earlier, your retirement age is 65. If you were born after 1937, your retirement age is as follows:
- 1938 – 65 years and 2 months
- 1939 – 65 years and 4 months
- 1940 – 65 years and 6 months
- 1941 – 65 years and 8 months
- 1942 – 65 years and 10 months
- 1943 through 1954 – 66 years
- 1955 – 66 years and 2 months
- 1956 – 66 years and 4 months
- 1957 – 66 years and 6 months
- 1958 – 66 years and 8 months
- 1959 – 66 years and 10 months
- 1960 and later – 67 years
Once your disability benefits are converted to retirement benefits, you will receive your benefits without any limit on your earnings. This means, if you are physically capable, you can return to work in a part-time (or full-time!) capacity with no cap on your income.
If you are applying for disability benefits, but have questions about when Social Security Disability changes to retirement, or any part of the application process, contact a local attorney today.