user: Hello I need information about when to apply for disability benefits[NEWLINE]agent: You must submit a request as soon as you disable[NEWLINE]agent: What do you want to request?[NEWLINE]user: if I want to request[NEWLINE]agent: Well among what you can apply for is Social Security, disability benefits will not begin until the sixth full month of disability. The Social Security disability waiting period begins with the first full month after the date we decide your disability began.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: and where can i apply?[NEWLINE]agent: You can apply for disability benefits online, or, if you prefer, you can apply for them by calling our toll free number, 1 - 800 - 772 - 1213.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: And what publications can give me more information about disability benefits?[NEWLINE]agent: These include the Disability Starter Kit to help you prepare for your disability interview or online application. The kits are available for adults and for children under 18 years of age.[NEWLINE]user: and what other information does the kits provide?[NEWLINE]agent: The kits also provide general information about disability programs and our decision-making process that can help take some of the mystery out of applying for disability benefits.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: and when do they pay the benefit?