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If your disability began before you applied for Social security disability, you may be eligible to receive back payments. Back payments can be made retroactively for up to 12 months. If you believe you are eligible for back payments, you may wish to seek counsel from a social security lawyer to help you apply for retroactive benefits. Given that the application and review process for claims can be quite lengthy, a good number of claimants are awarded benefits retroactively. Q: Are my dependents eligible for benefit payments? A: Whether or not your children receive benefits will depend upon how much you contributed to Social Security prior to being injured.