What is Social Security's 5-year disability rule? What every retiree should know

This is a program of benefits and financial support available to U.S. persons with a long-term or permanent disability who have decided to leave the labor market earlier than planned. There is a rule known as the "five-year rule" that is critical to SSDI eligibility, which states that applicants must have worked and paid U.S. Social Security taxes for at least five…