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Originally Posted by jean1221  I cannot beleive it, the children were added to my husbands claim via a phone interview a couple days ago. They were added to the original claim but denied because ssa said that my husband didnt provide over 1/2 the support. We challanged thatand then the case worker added the children. But he said that he didnt want to open the case of the children until we started getting regular monthly ssdi check so the payments were not screwed up. Since we have not had any income until the ssdi approval, the ssa case worker asked how we have been living buying food etc. We told him my mother in law has helped by paying some bills until we start getting the ssdi monthly checks. So now ssa says that the children are eligable just from the phone interveiw a couple days ago and no backpay. THE REASON because his mother helped us with food. can you believe that? What do i do has anyone heard of such a thing?  |
Hi Jean,
Something is definitely wrong here. If you were receiving SSI, and NOT SSD if may make a difference, but SSDI oeprats entirely different. I would either speak to a supervisor, or go to the SSA office and speak to someone in authority!!!! Your kids are entitled t backpay, just as much, and the checks are separate checks no lumped up together. I would urge you to do this ASAP. You may have been speaking to a rookie who doesn't know the ropes, and certainly doesn't know the difference between SSI, and SSDI.
Vergie
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