Get help applying for disability benefits

NY Social Security Administration (SSA)
Information Status

SSA offers Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs to provide assistance to people with disabilities.

Applying for benefitsDisability benefitsBenefits & insurance issues

What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 800-772-1213

Call to apply by phone from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Monday through Friday. TTY: 1-800-325-0778.

Details

Schedule
Mon - Fri8 am - 7 pm
Sat - SunClosed
Documentation Needed to Enroll
Birth certificate or other proof of birth, proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status if not born in the U.S., military discharge paper(s) if served before 1968, W-2 and/or tax forms for last year, medical records, award letters, etc.
ADA Accessible
Yes
Free
Yes
Available Languages
All languages by interpreter
Boroughs Served
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Eligibility requirements
Eligibility Requirements
People with disabilities, Must have a disability and be able to provide documentation for eligibility.
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements

Locations

Social Security Administration Manhattan Office
123 William Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10038
Social Security Administration Brooklyn Office
195 Montague St., 7th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Mon - Fri9 am - 4 pm
Sat - SunClosed

Closed on federal holidays.

Get directions
800-772-1213 (National SSA Phoneline)800-325-0778 (National SSA TTY)
Social Security Administration Queens Office
155-10 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432
Mon - Fri9 am - 4 pm
Sat - SunClosed

Closed on federal holidays.

Get directions
800-772-1213 (National SSA Phoneline)800-325-0778 (TTY)

Help Line Phone Hours. Online access available 24 hours a day seven days a week.

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What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 800-772-1213

Call to apply by phone from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Monday through Friday. TTY: 1-800-325-0778.