# 20 CFR § 416.909: How long the impairment must last

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.909

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 CFR § 416.909
- **Heading:** How long the impairment must last
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION > PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED > Subpart I—Determining Disability and Blindness > Definition of Disability

## 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 CFR § 416.901 § 416.901 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.901.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.902 § 416.902 Definitions for this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.902.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.903 § 416.903 Who makes disability and blindness determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.903.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.903a § 416.903a Program integrity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.903a.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.903b § 416.903b Evidence from excluded medical sources of evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.903b.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.904 § 416.904 Decisions by other governmental agencies and nongovernmental entities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.904.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.905 § 416.905 Basic definition of disability for adults.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.905.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.906 § 416.906 Basic definition of disability for children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.906.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.907 § 416.907 Disability under a State plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.907.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.909 § 416.909 How long the impairment must last.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.909.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.910 § 416.910 Meaning of substantial gainful activity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.910.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.911 § 416.911 Definition of disabling impairment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.911.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.912 § 416.912 Responsibility for evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.912.md)
- [20 CFR § 416.913 § 416.913 Categories of evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.913.md)

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