If you become disabled and live in New York, you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits, including Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
There are four steps to the appeals process in New York.
If you receive SSDI, your monthly payment depends on the amount you paid into the Social Security system.
If you receive SSI, the federal monthly benefit amount for an individual is $914 and $1,371 per couple (in 2023), but whether you receive this full amount depends on your income.
New York also offers additional payments for those receiving SSI who are in particular situations, called Supplemental Security Payments (SSP). You have to apply separately for it at New York's Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
The table below shows the additional SSP amounts that may be received by those on SSI in New York.
Living Situation |
Individual |
Couple |
Living Alone |
$87 |
$104 |
Living with Others Paying Own Way |
$23 |
$46 |
Living in the Household of Another |
$23 |
$46 |
Family-type Home / Family Care Home |
$267* / $229 |
$990* /$914 |
Residential Facility |
$435* / $405 |
$1,327* / $267 |
Nonmedical Private Residential Facility |
$694 |
$1,845 |
* New York City and Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties only.
In addition, some New Yorkers who receive SSI may receive additional money through the State Supplemental Personal Needs Allowance. Those who live in a nursing home in New York may receive an additional $25 per month, while those in other medical facilities may receive an additional $5 per month. This payment is also administered by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
Division of Disability Determinations (DDD) is the office that handles medical determinations on Social Security disability claims in New York. The main office for DDD is located in Albany. You can contact the toll free number below to locate the office closest to you. After your initial application, your questions should be directed towards DDD. Here is the main contact information for DDD.
Division of Disability Determinations
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
PO Box 165
Albany, NY 12260-0165
Toll-free Number: 800-522-5511
Email: [email protected]
In New York, for fiscal year 2018, DDD examiners approved 39% of the initial disability applications that came to DDS.
The Office of Hearing Operations (OHO) is the office that handles all appeals processes for disability claims. They have one headquarters in New York, New York and ten other local offices located throughout the state. Below is the contact information for the headquarters.
New York Regional Office SSA, Office of Hearing Operations
Room 34-116
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10278
Telephone: (212) 264-4036
Fax: (212) 264-1519
New York is one of a handful of states that provides benefits, through an employer insurance program, for those with temporary disabilities. See our article on temporary disability in New York for more information.
When filing a Social Security disability claim or appealing a decision, it often helps to have a lawyer who is familiar with the Social Security laws and how they are different in New York. You can use our lawyer locator tool below to find a local attorney well-versed in the applicable disability laws.
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