Do most aspies receive SSI??!
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They've also insisted on repeatedly trying to contact me by phone in spite of my express instructions that my preferred mode of communication is in writing. If these people understand Aspergers' Syndrome, I'll eat my shorts. I'd write again telling them what I think of their performance, but I don't want to go and blurt anything out that could affect my case adversely, and the Citizen's Advice Bureau is virtually impossible to contact these days. The system isn't working.
That's why you need an attorney versed in Social Security and developmental disability law. Check your local bar association for attorneys that will do this pro-bono, or on a no-pay basis if you lose, provided you have any funds.
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They've also insisted on repeatedly trying to contact me by phone in spite of my express instructions that my preferred mode of communication is in writing. If these people understand Aspergers' Syndrome, I'll eat my shorts. I'd write again telling them what I think of their performance, but I don't want to go and blurt anything out that could affect my case adversely, and the Citizen's Advice Bureau is virtually impossible to contact these days. The system isn't working.
That's why you need an attorney versed in Social Security and developmental disability law. Check your local bar association for attorneys that will do this pro-bono, or on a no-pay basis if you lose, provided you have any funds.
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Not yet, but I am planning on it....making phone calls makes me really nervous though so I tend to procrastinate on it. When I am able to though I will and I will just explain I am waiting on medicaid maybe they can put a hold on the payments or whatever until I get it.
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Not yet, but I am planning on it....making phone calls makes me really nervous though so I tend to procrastinate on it. When I am able to though I will and I will just explain I am waiting on medicaid maybe they can put a hold on the payments or whatever until I get it.
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I wonder if you get denied more if they see "Asperger" vs Autism. As if its considered not as "Bad" as autism. I consider myself to have mild autism, since the Asperger term is become obsolete. Also from what I understand, You get $1,060 a month for SSI. You can work part-time and earn up to $1,010 a month maximum.
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Except that since the DSM-5 was published in May....there is no more Aspergers...it's "just" on the autism spectum.....(although my own psychiatrist believes this was a change made SOLELY for the advantage of the health insurance companies...as far as he's concerned-I have Aspergers.)
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You might be thinking of SSDI. The federal SSI rate is $710 a month & for every $2 you make from working before taxes $1 of your SSI gets reduced. If you make enough not to collect any SSI you stay in the system if you still have your disabilities & can get money if your income goes down or you lose the job.
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Not yet, but I am planning on it....making phone calls makes me really nervous though so I tend to procrastinate on it. When I am able to though I will and I will just explain I am waiting on medicaid maybe they can put a hold on the payments or whatever until I get it.
im in the same phone situation I have like 500$ in bills that need to be paid, my mom tried calling for me but they want to talk to me. I have been putting it off ever since
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Not yet, but I am planning on it....making phone calls makes me really nervous though so I tend to procrastinate on it. When I am able to though I will and I will just explain I am waiting on medicaid maybe they can put a hold on the payments or whatever until I get it.
im in the same phone situation I have like 500$ in bills that need to be paid, my mom tried calling for me but they want to talk to me. I have been putting it off ever since
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This March I was approved under SSI's Autism listing in almost two months after my application. With the right amount of documentation, I did not need an appeal this second time. I was on SSI as a child too.
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They've also insisted on repeatedly trying to contact me by phone in spite of my express instructions that my preferred mode of communication is in writing. If these people understand Aspergers' Syndrome, I'll eat my shorts. I'd write again telling them what I think of their performance, but I don't want to go and blurt anything out that could affect my case adversely, and the Citizen's Advice Bureau is virtually impossible to contact these days. The system isn't working.
That's why you need an attorney versed in Social Security and developmental disability law. Check your local bar association for attorneys that will do this pro-bono, or on a no-pay basis if you lose, provided you have any funds.
The way my SSDI attorney explained it to me was they get 25% of your back pay up to a maximum of $6000.00. If 25% of your back pay is more than $6000.00 your attorney can only collect $6000.00 by law. He may collect for records fee, up to a maximum of $25.00 per record, also limited by law. It is up to the attorney to decide whether he will pass those counts back to you.
In addition, if you register for Ticket To Work, you can bypass the every 3 year physical and competency exams. The SSA STRONGLY encourages you to apply for that program, which is run in conjunction with your State's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. The maximum you can earn right now, without jeapordizing you SSDI payments is $1014.00.
My attorney did mention that you can make an unlimited amount of money "under the table". You have to be careful, though, especially if you have private disability insurance, which have different rules, on what funds you can make while disabled. Check with your insurance carrier and your attorney regarding these points.
have you tried talking to the billing to get your bills reduced? hospitals tend to be very flexible
When I have hospital bills I just ignore them until they go away since I can't pay no matter how cheap they are.
I'm due to lose my Medicaid August 1st. They sent a letter in the mail to me and the person at the hospital that helped me get it but no one called me yet and I don't know what to do. I don't like making phone calls.
I did an online application for ssi once but I gave up when they wanted me to call them, plus I don't have a diagnosis.
You might be thinking of SSDI. The federal SSI rate is $710 a month & for every $2 you make from working before taxes $1 of your SSI gets reduced. If you make enough not to collect any SSI you stay in the system if you still have your disabilities & can get money if your income goes down or you lose the job.
Thanks for the clarification
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You might be thinking of SSDI. The federal SSI rate is $710 a month & for every $2 you make from working before taxes $1 of your SSI gets reduced. If you make enough not to collect any SSI you stay in the system if you still have your disabilities & can get money if your income goes down or you lose the job.
Thanks for the clarification
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