Fax Your SSDI / Disability Claim to the Right SSA Office
SSA routes disability faxes to your local field or hearing office — not one national number. Here’s how to find yours, send your evidence for free, and get the reply back.
Last updated: July 2026
Find the office on your SSA notice
Social Security does not publish a single national fax number — a disability filing routes to the field office or the hearing office (OHO) handling your case. Your award letter, denial, or hearing notice lists that office and its fax number. Use the number on your notice; it is what puts your evidence in front of the right examiner before the deadline.
Use the barcode cover sheet for appeals
For a Request for Reconsideration or an appeal, SSA (or your state DDS) often provides a barcoded cover sheet that routes your fax straight into your electronic file. Put it as the first page, followed by your evidence and any forms — SSA-561 (Request for Reconsideration), SSA-827 (medical authorization), or a Request for Hearing.
Send your evidence for free
Upload your documents (PDF or photos) and enter the office’s fax number. Reconsideration requests, medical evidence, function reports, and appeal forms send free within your monthly free pages; larger medical packets are a few cents a page. Track delivery so you have proof it arrived before your appeal window closes. Filing a private disability-insurance claim too? See how to fax an insurance claim.
Get your own number for the reply
A disability case is a back-and-forth: SSA responds with a reconsideration decision, a hearing date, or a request for more records — by mail and fax. On a shared number, a missed reply can cost you an appeal deadline you cannot get back. A dedicated FaxTerra number receives SSA’s reply in your email as a PDF. See how receiving works.
Frequently Asked Questions
What fax number do I use for my SSA disability claim?
SSA has no single national fax number — disability filings route to the field or hearing office on your notice. Use the fax number printed on your SSA award letter, denial, or hearing notice.
Can I fax my SSDI appeal and evidence?
Yes. SSA accepts Requests for Reconsideration (SSA-561), medical authorizations (SSA-827), function reports, and supporting evidence by fax. Use the barcoded cover sheet if SSA gave you one, so it routes into your file.
How do I get SSA’s reply back?
SSA responds by mail and fax — a reconsideration decision, a hearing notice, or a request for more records. Add a FaxTerra subscription and pick your own number so those replies reach your email as a PDF and you never miss a deadline.
Is FaxTerra affiliated with Social Security?
No. FaxTerra is an independent online fax service, not affiliated with the Social Security Administration. We deliver your documents to the office on your notice and receive the reply for you.