When do checks start/on ssi

My colleague has given a good answer. Also, SSI (Supplemental Security Income) cases require an interview with the local Social Security office,...

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How far back is the average onset date for a SSDI claimant?

As my colleagues have indicated, the alleged onset date "is what it is" -- i.e., the date the person became unable to work at a level SSA calls...

Am I eligible to collect social security disability for my autistic 5 year old?

Mr. Bordelon has given a great answer. Just to state that there are two disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration,...

Different time given for sitting and standing than what my doctor stated on RFC form as it varies from day to day. For SSDI.

No one can give you a definitive answer, because it depends on how the decision-maker views your doctor's opinion versus your answers. Some...

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If I were to obtain a divorce and my spouse ultimately died before me, would I be eligible to receive his social security?

A divorced spouse can draw social security on a living ex-spouse's social security record at age 62, if certain conditions are met -- and the...

My husband recently passed away and we were married for 53 years. Can I draw both social security checks?

My condolences on your husband's passing. Unfortunately, Social Security law does not allow you to draw the full amount of both checks on your own...

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My colleague is correct as to retirement benefits; your question indicated the first retirement check would come in April 2012, which would be a...

An attorney who knows the disability criteria for SSI could help; most take cases on a contingency basis, which means no money to the attorney...

Am I still eligible for SSI if I receive Child Support/Alimony? Ex: $825.00 child support/$375.00 alimony.

SSI is Supplemental Security Income, a welfare-type program for folks who are disabled or age 65 and have low income and not much in assets. For...

Can a homemaker wife who has been abandoned by her husband garnish his Social Security benefits under these circumstances?

Social Security benefits are paid to a wife who is caring for a child of the worker under age 16 or age 62 or older--but only if the worker is...