Re: Social Scurity payment

[Guest guest]

To those of you discussing receiving your first payment after

approval. I believe it took me about 6 weeks after I got

my " Official " award letter to ge the first check and it was including

12 months of back benefits. I also think I got a separate letter at

the same time as the award letter telling me when payment would be

made and for how much.

To those who are confused in the time line involved, this is the way

I understand it to be (IMO I am no expert) Just read the book and web

site alot.

Original date of disability (date usually set by counselor at intake

exam baseed on information about when you first became unable to work)

(Full time)

Then after a 5 month wait your first payment will be made 6 months

from the original date of Disability.

Then finally 24 months from the date of your first payment (which

will acually be 30 months from original date of disabilty you will be

eliglible for MEDICARE.

Supposedly 3-4 months before you get Medicare you will receive info

in the mail to try to sort thru. I have yet to get this and my social

security is due to begin in July.

If anybody out there understands this any differently please let me

know.

Thanks, Cyndi

PS Those that are getting lots of back pay, it might be handled

differently. I only got 12 months.

[Guest guest]

Cyndi,

Your very concise explanation of how the SSDI payments are set up is exactly as

my

attorney described it to me. At this time, I'm just getting anxious to receive

that official

award letter.....it's only been 2 weeks since my attorney called me with the

good news, but

it feels much longer, lol! Even my husband is anxious, asking me each day, " did

you get

the letter? " We'll both feel much relieved when it finally arrives.

My back benefits are slightly higher than yours, (16 months), but it's my

understanding

that the person gets all their back benefits, whether it's 12 or 36,in a lump

sum check, in

1-2 months after the award letter.

Thanks for you clear explanation of how it works.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

South Carolina State Rep.

South Eastern Regional Rep., PAI

http://www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Note: All comments or advice are from personal experiences or opinion only,

and should not be a substitute for consultation with your medical professional.