Could you be a good candidate for disability benefits?
Answer a few simple questions about your work history, health limits, and current situation. Get clear next-step guidance. No cost and no obligation.
What happens next
A simple first step when health problems are affecting your ability to work.
Completing the screening does not obligate you to hire or speak with anyone. Final disability decisions are made only by the Social Security Administration.
Choose your starting point
Start with the free screening, or open a free preparation account
Most people begin with the screening. If you already know you want a place to save notes and track details, you can create an account first.
Recommended first step
Start the free readiness screening
Answer guided questions and get practical next-step guidance based on the information you provide. You can request help later only if you choose to.
Start Free ScreeningOptional workspace
Create a free preparation account
Save notes, track medical and work details, mark missing information, and build a preparation packet when you are ready.
Create or Open AccountHow it works
A simple path from questions to next steps
Designed to stay calm and clear. No pressure and no confusing jargon.
Answer a few questions
Tell us about your work situation, health limits, and current stage in the process. It usually takes only a few minutes.
Get clear next-step guidance
See practical guidance based on the information you provide, including what may be useful to organize before applying, appealing, or asking for help.
Choose what to do next
You can optionally request contact from a disability advocate or representative, or continue preparing on your own with free tools and guides.
Save and organize if you want
Create a free account to keep notes, track missing details, and build a preparation packet when you are ready.
Prefer to prepare on your own?
Use the free preparation guide
If you do not want advocate help right now, you can still organize medical records, work history, daily limitations, and appeal basics with the free preparation guide.
What the guide helps with
- Medical records and provider tracking
- Work history worksheets
- Daily limitation notes
- Application and appeal preparation basics
Common situations
Built for people dealing with real work and health limits
The screening and preparation tools can help whether your condition is physical, mental, or a mix of both. SSA makes every final decision.
Musculoskeletal
Back and spine disorders
Musculoskeletal
Arthritis
Endocrine
Diabetes
Cardiovascular
Heart disease
Mental Health
Depression and anxiety
Mental Health
PTSD
Respiratory
COPD and asthma
Musculoskeletal
Fibromyalgia
Neurological
Neurological conditions
Transparency and trust
What this site is and what it is not
Clear expectations matter. This site is for preparation and guidance, not official SSA decisions.
What this site does
- Helps you review your situation with a free screening
- Organizes guidance around work, medical, and daily limitation details
- Gives you practical next steps based on your answers
- Lets you optionally request advocate or representative contact with separate consent
- Offers free preparation tools if you want to keep organizing on your own
What this site does not do
- Does not make SSA eligibility decisions
- Does not provide legal advice or representation
- Does not guarantee approval or benefits
- Is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration
This screening is designed to help you understand possible next steps, nothing more. Final disability decisions are made solely by the Social Security Administration. For official information, visit SSA.gov.
Take a few minutes to understand your situation before you decide what to do next.
Free to start. No obligation. Your information is not shared with an advocate or representative unless you give separate permission.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration. This is not legal advice.