Form details
Form SSA-16
Disability Insurance Benefits
Agency: U.S. Social Security Administration
Source checked 6 September 2026. Appears to be the current published version.
Form information
What this process is for
Used to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance. A related needs-based program, SSI, follows a different process.
- Online application
- An online application is published by SSA.
- Save and resume
- The AccessForce experience can be paused and resumed at any question.
- Where to ask for help
- You may want to confirm with the Social Security Administration.
- Official source
- ssa.gov