Each of North Carolinaâs nine large counties posted over-the-year wage increases in December 2015. Durham County had the highest average weekly wage among the stateâs largest counties ($1,278), followed by Mecklenburg County ($1,204), and Wake County ($1,071).
Applications for Social Security benefits can only be processed a maximum of four months before benefits are scheduled to begin. Thus, the earliest you can apply is age 61 and 9 months, and you can expect to receive your first payment four months later, the month after your birthday.
Social Security Disability Claim. If your application for Social Security disability benefits is approved, your first check will be paid for the sixth full month after the date your disability began. For example, if the Social Security Administration decides your disability began in March, your first disability check will be paid for the month of September.