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169Kitty
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24 Jan 2012, 4:28 am

Rascal77s wrote:
169Kitty wrote:
you do have some time to get your bank balance below $2,000 they don't expect you to get it down right away. You can call social security to get the amount. Also with SSI if the back payment is over a certain amount they divide the payment into several payments spread out over a few months so you don't have to spend a big chunk at once. I think with a full year of back payments you will probably get two separate checks 4-6 months apart.

The paperwork you will be getting in the mail will direct you to call your local social security office with information such as your bank routing number and account number. In my case my local social security office called me before I got the letter. Imagine that, a government agency getting something done early. In all it will take a month or two to start getting regular monthly checks. As long as you are not married SSI pays everyone a flat rate of a little under $700/month. Some states will add in additional money.


Good post kitty :)


Thanks. I learned all this myself last March.


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24 Jan 2012, 4:53 am

LongJohnSilver wrote:
One thing I didn't notice in any of the posts in this thread, and something you may find important, is that a person who is collecting SSI normally does not collect the money himself or herself. You will probably have to choose a guardian (perhaps your 19-year-old friend will do) who will govern the money for you, and write checks or use the debit card in your stead. The paperwork you receive will include a form your guardian has to fill out, and your guardian will have to go to a local Social Security Administration office for an interview. (The Social Security Administration is the governmental entity that deals with SSI.) You and your guardian will have to establish a checking account or other similar entity where the money will be sent. The account will be governed by your guardian; you will have no access to it yourself. At least, this is what I had to go through a while back. - LJS


I used to collect SSI myself.



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15 Apr 2012, 10:10 pm

For me, the back pay is 2K every 6 months till it's all paid (not much time left now). Also, my re-evaluation could come between 3 & 7 years, they said. The main reason for the winning the case was my AS & depression, with vision taking a back seat. Is 3 to 7 years really for permanently disabled people or is it just something they have to do every now & then to stay up to date?