Regarding disability, why does the disability office make a decision on disability and then go back a half year or in some cases more and then charge you for medicare for each of those months just so they can confiscate that cash from your award? They don’t cover bills from that time period. They just take a chunk of the money.
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I propose reform which would create a safety net for people who are able to find employment, as well as increasing the assets allowed. This would be life changing by creating a safety net, rather than commitment to poverty.
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You need to get a lawyer. This is why applicants are processed faster.
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I get SSDI and SSI at the lowest amount. I receive 7/8 of my funds from SSI. Why isn’t SSDI paying more than SSI? I’m disabled so I’m not understanding.
I’m also getting a yearly cost of living raise of $4. Then they take away $20 of my food stamps benefits !!?
I’m embarrassed to even admit that I’m on disability and have to talk about it. I’m grateful that I’m receiving what I do, but these career govt workers go in as middle class and end up being millionaires by laundering tax incomes??
At $900 a month I’m really struggling. I absolutely hate that I have to get a handout but there’s no other solution. I was in denial for years and refused to believe I had no other recourse. I was delusional that I could actually be a normal person and live a normal life.
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It is a non livable amount already, should not be taxed or penalized just because a spouse works.
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I don’t think that there should be any limits on working while collecting. Its just not enough to live on. You still have to work and as long as you are still having SSI taken out why is there a limit on how much you can earn in a year? Any thoughts?
I was disabled from an accident. After fighting for disability for a year, I was declared disabled. I was on Medicaid because of my situation. I was having major surgeries and on a lot of pain medicine, 120mg of morphine. Then having been declared disabled, I was removed from Medicaid and left to detox my self. I was given a patch of something from my doctor, so I wouldn’t have a heart attack. I D.T.ed for several weeks while still bed ridden. I hope they pass this so no one has to suffer like I did again. They must make Medicare available when someone is disabled. It’s cruel to not do so. The waiting period is insane.
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You should contact your Congressman immediately about the extreme delay in obtaining a decision on your reconsideration claim. Your Congressman will then contact the Director at the Disability Determination Services office to expedite the decision on your claim. There is no reason for a reconsideration to take that long. It seems your claim may have slipped through the cracks.
Agree with the above and states denial rates are way too high even when a person has records showing they cannot stay gainfully employed. It need overhauling and taken out of state’s hands on deciding. Force MDs to do their jobs when they know a person isn’t gainfully employed and they tell you “I know you cannot work but I don’t fill out social security forms/questionnaires”. My wife worked in daycare since she was 15, now 47, picking up those kids and working on concrete all her life has damaged her spine.
Social security is a joke and needs overhauling. Its COLA is pathetic and fraudulent. Groceries and gas controls prices and when they jump 100% COLA also should equal the same. Congress gives themselves raises but keeps us poor…I really hate the UNITED STATES government…
There are people being forced to detox suddenly all the time bexause they are dripped by doctors who the law states can’t treat their patients anymore. Your situation is not going to move the needle when people are routinely left in the same medication situation… there are even a growing number of hospitals who will not provide more than tylenol after surgery. If you need more information do a search for “war on pain patients” or “war on pain” should also suffice.