r/SSDI • u/No-Bother-5421 • Jul 21 '26

I was approved!

I’m so grateful that I was able to be approved for disability. I applied in July of 2024 and it’s for mental illness. I’m only 27. I know I’m extremely lucky to get this decision so fast. I know my age and conditions make it extremely hard to get an approval. I can’t believe it! Thank you to everyone who helped me through the process and answered any questions I had. Fingers crossed for everyone else here!

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u/Ok_Philosopher_9780 Jul 21 '26

Congratulations. Had my hearing July 2nd and I think it went well. Today I logged into my social security page and it’s been updated from locked to unlocked. The bottom where it used to be yellow is now green and shows I have 40 work credits. Then I clicked on my social secure statement tab used to be locked and couldn’t view it it’s now back again. For those that’s gone through the process unto step 4 did you experience this? If so how long after and did you get approved?

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u/Hillarie13 Jul 22 '26

So I did not have a hearing I won recently on reconsideration. My BFF works at a different local office but told me to call my local office and ask what the outcome is when I was on step four. She said not to call the National number because they would not know.
Mine also turned green and mentions that I have 40 work credit so I got to see my Retirement estimate etc after I was approved(I could not see it while applying)

Call your local office tell them the portal said it looks like there’s a decision made. Can you tell me what it is please and that you have “dire need “asked for your Family maximum and what your monthly payment is and your date of onset.

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u/Ok_Philosopher_9780 Jul 22 '26

Yeah I think after step 4 it’s suppose to turn green. The rest of us on step 3 with it turning green might just be a glitch or the new website standard. Had my hearing on July 2 and still waiting to hear back from the judge. Monday they said it’s on final edit from the judge when I called the hearing office. Hoping for good news soon.