Social Security Administration: Titles II, XVI – Duration Requirement for Disability

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Social Security Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Social Security Ruling, SSR 23-1p.; Titles II and XVI: Duration Requirement for Disability."

The notice was issued by Faye I. Lipsky, Federal Register Liaison, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs.

Here are excerpts:

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SUMMARY:

We are providing notice of SSR 23-1p. This SSR explains and clarifies our policy regarding the duration requirement for establishing disability under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and implementing regulations. This ruling rescinds and replaces SSR 82-52.

DATES:

We will apply this notice on November 7, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Quatroche, Social Security Administration, Office of Disability Policy, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 966-4794 or TTY 410-966-5609, for information about this notice. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our internet site, Social Security Online, at https://www.ssa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Although 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1) and (a)(2) do not require us to publish this SSR, we are publishing it in accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1).

SSRs represent precedential final opinions, orders, and statements of policy and interpretations that we have adopted relating to the Federal Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program, and Supplemental Security Income program. We may base SSRs on determinations or decisions made in our administrative review process, Federal court decisions, decisions of our Commissioner, opinions from our Office of the General Counsel, or other interpretations of law and regulations.

Although SSRs do not have the same force and effect as law, they are binding on all SSA components in accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1).

This SSR will remain in effect until we publish a notice in the Federal Register that rescinds it, or until we publish a new SSR that replaces or modifies it.

(Federal Assistance Listings, Program Nos. 96.001, Social Security--Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social Security--Retirement Insurance; 96.004--Social Security--Survivors Insurance; 96.006 Supplemental Security Income.)

The Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Kilolo Kijakazi, Ph.D., M.S.W., having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to Faye I. Lipsky, who is the primary Federal Register Liaison for the Social Security Administration, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register.

Faye I. Lipsky,

Federal Register Liaison, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Social Security Administration.

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[FR Doc. 2023-24523 Filed 11-6-23; 8:45 am]

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The document was published in the Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/07/2023-24523/social-security-ruling-ssr-23-1p-titles-ii-and-xvi-duration-requirement-for-disability

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