Definition

1. Noun:
   • A monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work: A "disability check" is a regular, typically monthly, financial disbursement provided by a government agency or insurance program to an individual who qualifies due to a physical or mental impairment that prevents them from maintaining gainful employment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Her disability check arrives on the third Wednesday of every month.
  • After his accident, he relied on his disability check to cover his living expenses.
  • The amount of the disability check is determined by the individual's prior earnings and the severity of the disability.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on disability": to be receiving disability payments.
  • He has been on disability since his diagnosis.
• "to qualify for a disability check": to meet the official criteria to receive disability payments.
  • It took two years for her to finally qualify for a disability check.

Variants and Related Words

• Disability benefits (n): The broader category of financial and medical assistance provided to disabled individuals, which may include monthly checks.
• Disability payment (n): A synonym for a disability check.
• Disability insurance (n): A type of insurance that provides income in the event a worker becomes unable to perform their work due to disability.
• SSDI (n): Social Security Disability Insurance, a U.S. federal program that provides disability checks.
• SSI (n): Supplemental Security Income, a U.S. program that provides financial assistance to disabled adults and children with limited income and resources.

Synonyms

• Disability payment: A direct synonym.
• Disability benefit: Often used interchangeably.
• Pension (in specific contexts): While "pension" is broader, it can refer to regular payments due to disability in some systems.

Related Phrases

• To receive/go on disability: To start getting disability checks.
  • He had to go on disability after the injury.
• Disability claim: The application or request for disability benefits.
  • She filed a disability claim with her insurance company.

Related Idioms

(Note: "Disability check" is a specific technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. The idioms below relate to the broader concept of disability or financial support.) - On the sick roll: (Informal/British) Receiving sickness or disability benefits. - To be signed off: To be officially certified by a doctor as being unfit for work, often leading to receipt of benefits.

Noun

1. a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work