Will I have to start over if I change my social security number and name?

Hello, and thank you for your question. I agree with the first professional. I will also add that it is my understanding that when you are...

Hubby is self empl but hasn't shown a profit in past 5 yrs what is min annual income needed to keep SS disability bene active?

Hello, and thank you for your question. If you believe he has not paid SS taxes on NET income sufficient to garner him 4 quarterly credits each of...

How do I change my daughter's birth certificate to match her social security card in Texas?

Hello and thank you for your question. You will want to file a petition with your/her county court for a name change. (The court's website may...

Disability Lawyers hired in 2006 JUST NOW claimed SSA didn't pay them. SSA is w/holding my benefits! Can SSA do this to me?!

Hi, and thank you for your question. You mention that everyone WAS paid in 2006. Get this proof and you can appeal this successfully. I agree...

Can a legally adopted child still receive the biological father's disability benefits?

Hi, and thank you for your excellent question. I agree with you. Generally when a child is adopted and is no longer the dependent of the bio...

Can I Receive Both Disability Benefits and Retirement Benefits from Social Security?

Hello, and thank you for your question. No, your mother in law has, in essence, been getting her SS benefits early, without the normal...

It's been suggested that I get on SSI or on some kind of state aid.

Alcoholism may be a medical impairment for SS purposes, and it certainly is a disease. However, you need to be able to prove via medical evidence...

I am the custodial parent of our minor child, my ex receives social security disability benefits, am I entitled to benefits too?

Good afternoon, and thank you for your question. No, based on your facts provided, since you are not a widow(er) of the beneficiary worker, there...

I was married 20 years then divorced. If I go into a domestic partnership (hetero), would I lose social security benefits?

Hi, my understanding is that a domestic partnership is not a marriage, and because the SSA does not grant DPs the federal rights it grants...

Hi, I am going to beg to differ on the statement that onset date can not go back more than 2 years prior to date of application (if I am reading...

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