What am I doing wrong?

I agree with Ms Sinclair. There is nothing wrong with using some or even all of the funds to pay for her share of rent, utilities and food. That is...

Am I entitled to collect both Workmans Comp. and Social Security Disability without offset because I was already 62 when awarded

There can be an offset. Offsets end when you begin to receive retirement benefits at your full retirement age. The only exception might be if it is...

Will I get more of my husbands social security or is the widows pension the full amount?

Widow's benefits are partly based on the age of the widow as of the time of death of the spouse and benefits are reduced if the widow is less than...

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What's the timeline on a new application for social security disability?

It can take anywhere from 1 to 5 months to get a decision on an application. If denied, in most states the next step is to file a Request for...

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Does it matter on a social security disability claim that you have not worked in 10 years?

It depends. If you are claiming that you became disabled in the last 5 years, then you no longer have insured status for SSDI, which is the program...

Any recommendations on what I can do about this? Very glad to have won, but I feel taken advantage on this! Thank you

You can certainly dispute any individual charge that you believe is incorrect and you can provide your reason for your disagreement. But you should...

Can rent be used to earn social security credits?

Only if the individual is a licensed real estate agent or broker. Otherwise rent is considered investment income and does not earn Social Security...

Can I work, earning less than $300/month, doing occasional petsitting, w/o jeopardizing my SSDI income

I do a lot of post entitlement consults and continuing disability review cases. Social Security is not going to care if you do some occasion...

How do Social Security laws work in this situation?

If the account is a true joint account with you and the 18 year old, then either of you could withdraw the funds. If you are on good terms with...

How to get help? will anybody take this case? I know I should be getting some of our income. His son is even taken his SSI

The simple answer is you need to find an attorney now. No advice online is going to help you more than getting an attorney who can help you take...