You qualify for Social Security disability when will your first check come?

There is a five-month waiting period after disability is approved before the SSA begins issuing benefits. You should receive your first check in the sixth month after the date printed in your award letter.

If your birth date falls between:

• the 1st and 10th, you will be paid on the second Wednesday of the month.
• the 11th and 20th, you will be paid on the third Wednesday of the month.
• the 21st and 31st, you will be paid on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
• If you are scheduled to receive both SSDI and SSI, you will be paid on the 3rd of the month.

If a scheduled payment is due on a holiday, it will be issued one working day earlier.

If at all possible, use direct deposit.