Is it easy getting disability pay?

[Mixolydian]

I still got shit to do!

Bullshit.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Bullshit.

Get married and you'll see. If I have even a day off, there's shit for me to do. Always.

 

[Mixolydian]

Get married and you'll see.

I would never make that mistake.

 

[waggy]

Get married and you'll see. If I have even a day off, there's shit for me to do. Always.

you got kids? it gets worse...

 

[JEDI]

someone in this thread said its hard to get on ssdi because you have to go thru ss's docs.

but the 60min episode says diff.
the lawyer used his own docs, and the ss office approved his clients free $.
100% rate

 

[SpatiallyAware]

someone in this thread said its hard to get on ssdi because you have to go thru ss's docs.

but the 60min episode says diff.
the lawyer used his own docs, and the ss office approved his clients free $.
100% rate

It's setup to where it's MUCH easier to get approved if you game the system.

An honest person has to go through hell to get the benefits they deserve.

 

[DT4K]

someone in this thread said its hard to get on ssdi because you have to go thru ss's docs.

but the 60min episode says diff.
the lawyer used his own docs, and the ss office approved his clients free $.
100% rate

I'm not sure how that works. SS made appointments for my wife with their docs and these were not optional. Their own docs said she was clearly disabled and she still got denied.

 

[olds]

Lets see:
I am 55 years old.
I have 3 partially collapsed disks and arthritis in my back.
I have a torn ligament in my right shoulder.
Left shoulder is sore from taking over right shoulder duties.
Left knee is loose, probably ligament damage. Knee
Possible ligament damage in right index finger and left pinky (can't always extend or retract them all the way).
I work at least 40 hours a week from 0630-1500. (often work weekends)
I take helicopter rides to the top of 10,000' mountains and hump back down GPSing specific points along the way.
I hump other mountains to about 8800'.
And I hate pussies. The OP's friend sounds like a pussy.

 

[tcsenter]

someone in this thread said its hard to get on ssdi because you have to go thru ss's docs. but the 60min episode says diff.
the lawyer used his own docs, and the ss office approved his clients free $.
100% rate

The SSA can send you to "their" contracted professionals for an opinion, and you are required to see their docs, but you have a right to see your own docs and provide their findings/opinions as well, and the SSA is required to consider the opinion submitted by your (qualified) docs with as much weight as their own. In some cases, the SSA does not even send people to "their" contract professionals, but usually they will.

During the ALJ hearing (after 2nd denial), SSA can have a representative at the hearing to testify for the SSA (against the applicant/claimant). But the SSA didn't bother to send one to my ALJ hearing, which judges don't like, because they can fully query the applicant/claimant, but cannot pose questions to an SSA representative. If the SSA fails to send its own representative to the ALJ hearing, the chances are more favorable to the applicant.

 

[JEDI]

lets say disability pay is $1k/month.
isn't that just free spending $?

I mean you'll also probably qualify for Section 8 housing. (free rent)
plus food stamps. (free food)

And that's how disabled people can drive new cars and vacation in vegas (blow their free $12k/yr):
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2391975

 

[DT4K]

lets say disability pay is $1k/month.
isn't that just free spending $?

I mean you'll also probably qualify for Section 8 housing. (free rent)
plus food stamps. (free food)

And that's how disabled people can drive new cars and vacation in vegas (blow their free $12k/yr):
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2391975

Why would you assume that someone who is disabled would qualify for those things?
Have you considered the fact that they may be married to someone with income?

 

[tcsenter]

lets say disability pay is $1k/month.
isn't that just free spending $? I mean you'll also probably qualify for Section 8 housing. (free rent) plus food stamps. (free food)

And that's how disabled people can drive new cars and vacation in vegas (blow their free $12k/yr):
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2391975

You are not automatically given anything else with SSDI except for SSDI and Medicare. Everything else is a state program, which must be applied for separately. I would qualify for just about everything, from food stamps to housing assistance, but I don't get any of it because I've never applied. I live with my mother, who charges me $500 per month rent, but that includes everything, utilities, food, the use of a car or transportation, cable, etc.

But if I didn't have a (financially stable) parent or relative to move-in with, I would need some sort of low-income housing or assistance for that, and probably food stamps, too. As things are, I am one of the lucky ones who have someone, family, to help-out and defray some of the costs. Not everyone does.

 

[ModerateRepZero]

technically Medicare is not automatic with SSDI payments since you have to receive benefits for 2 years, but I'd imagine most people will get payments for at least that amount of time.

 

[waggy]

lets say disability pay is $1k/month.
isn't that just free spending $?

I mean you'll also probably qualify for Section 8 housing. (free rent)
plus food stamps. (free food)

And that's how disabled people can drive new cars and vacation in vegas (blow their free $12k/yr):
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2391975

around here to get section 8 you have to be female or with kids. while they don't come out and admit it they have women and children first. also you don't always qualify for section 8 (and many areas have waiting list that are over 2 years long)

Food stamps. for 1 person with disabilities for snap is $46 a month.

Medicare? you can get that after 2 years.

 

[JEDIYoda]

An honest person has to go through hell to get the benefits they deserve.

<<--- this

 

[tcsenter]

technically Medicare is not automatic with SSDI payments since you have to receive benefits for 2 years, but I'd imagine most people will get payments for at least that amount of time.

I believe it starts from the date you become disabled, not from the date one is approved? i.e. as with payments, it is counted retroactively. So if your application is 18 months old, and you claimed that you became disabled six months before that, you are already at the two year mark. At least that's how I seem to remember it, I don't think I actually waited 2 years from being approved. It was more like six months.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I'm finally getting paid incapacitation pay from the reserves now in just a few days. It's only been, I don't know, 4 and a half months with no income!

While I'd celebrate, I pushed myself way, way too hard yesterday and likely will be enjoying the money watching the telly and maybe go for a swim.