# 20 C.F.R. § 416.909 (2026): How long the impairment must last

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_909

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 416.909 (2026)
- **Heading:** How long the impairment must last
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter III: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION / Part 416: SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED / Subpart I: Determining Disability and Blindness / § 416.909: § 416.909   How long the impairment must last.

## Text

Unless your impairment is expected to result in death, it must have lasted or must be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months. We call this the duration requirement.

## Nearby sections

- [20 C.F.R. § 416.901 (2026) § 416.901   Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_901.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.902 (2026) § 416.902   Definitions for this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_902.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.903 (2026) § 416.903   Who makes disability and blindness determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_903.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.903a (2026) § 416.903a   Program integrity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_903a.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.903b (2026) § 416.903b   Evidence from excluded medical sources of evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_903b.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.904 (2026) § 416.904   Decisions by other governmental agencies and nongovernmental entities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_904.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.905 (2026) § 416.905   Basic definition of disability for adults.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_905.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.906 (2026) § 416.906   Basic definition of disability for children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_906.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.907 (2026) § 416.907   Disability under a State plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_907.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.909 (2026) § 416.909   How long the impairment must last.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_909.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.910 (2026) § 416.910   Meaning of substantial gainful activity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_910.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.911 (2026) § 416.911   Definition of disabling impairment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_911.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.912 (2026) § 416.912   Responsibility for evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_912.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.913 (2026) § 416.913   Categories of evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_913.md)

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