Re: Re: Can someone explain SSI to me? earning limits

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The difference is one is based on disability and current income,

children under 18 and other people who have never worked can get that.

The other is based on your contributions so is only available to

adults who have previously worked and therefore pd ss tax.

The lawyer probably was not interested in your case not based on

whether he would receive it but based on the amount he would receive

and/or I he would receive a retro check. Many of those lawyers work

for free up front but get paid when you get paid so if he won't be

getting enough of a lump sum retro check the case isn't wortth it to

the lawyer. Don't let that discourage you. My sister has applied 4

times (medical though not psych) and received it without appeal 3 of

those 4 times, the other she did get it on appeal. she applied in

another state as a severe asthmatic at only like 20, she also applied

for my then, maybe 4 year old nephew with severe asthma. He was

approved but she had to appeal. She then applied for him and her in

this state. She also just applied for my now 4 year old nephew who

has asthma, severe peanut allergy, and some other respiraory thing I

can't pronounce and he was approved in less than 3 month with no need

to appeal. I know stories sound discouraging but that isn't always

the case (my point in sharing the successes)

On 4/26/10, carolynsuelowerychattanooga <sue@...> wrote:

> Pam, that is one of their and our considerations, but I am trying to

> understand the difference between the SSI and SSDI? For income that he can

> get now as he struggles to make it on his onw.

>

> I saw on SS site that parents who are receiving social security could then

> get that for disabled adult child. So called the SSI office. She pulled up

> son's record and say that he was eligible on his own work credits. But not

> sure what that means. We have an interview this Thursday with SS.

>

> And, BTW, I called an attorney firm who advertises HEAVILY on getting you

> your SSI, the RECPETIONIST asked me a very few questions, and I was

> reluctant to tell her anything. I had questions, like above, that I wanted

> to ask, which I assumed I would be able to once she made appointment. She

> said they would get back with me and I asked them NOT to call until the 21st

> as I would be out of town. They paid no attention, called four days before

> that to say, " they were not interested in taking the case. " So my situation

> was decided by their receptionist/phone answerer. At the moment, I have

> little use for attorneys! Apologies to ones on this list that are not like

> this.

>

> Sue in TN

>

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>> > > > Thanks Laurie, I will start with that and see what happens. One

>> > > teacher

>> > > > suggested son apply before he was 18, but I didn't see the need,

>> > > was sure he

>> > > > was somehow going to go on to school, job, etc. He has always been

>> > > very

>> > > > border line for abilities, some things he does well, and others.

>> > > And, of

>> > > > course as parents, we like to emphasize all the stuff he " can " do

>> > > rather

>> > > > than " cannot. "

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>> > > > _____

>> > > >

>> > > > From:

>> > > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lakombert@

>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 2:14 PM

>> > > >

>> > > > Subject: Re: ( ) Can someone explain SSI to me?

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>> > > > Okay Sue, your child is an adult. Here's the right link. I thought

>> > > your

>> > > > child was a juvenile.

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>> > > > http://www.ssa.

>> > > >

>> > > <http://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm>

>> > > > gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm

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>> > > > Good luck!!

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>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > > Laurie

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