Social Security Disability - What is a PIA?



What is a PIA?



 
The term PIA refers to your Primary Insurance Amount. Basically, Social Security Disability or retirement is considered a type of insurance policy. The PIA is only payable to the numberholder (disability or retirement beneficiary). Disability beneficiaries receive the full Primary Insurance amount (this is the largest amount that may be paid to you, because it is the amount payable at full retirement).


About the Author: Tim Moore is a former Social Security Disability Examiner in North Carolina, has been interviewed by the NY Times and the LA Times on the disability system, and is an Accredited Disability Representative (ADR) in North Carolina. For assistance on a disability application or Appeal in NC, click here.







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