Difference in Social Security payment - Disabilities Message Board

Alexa3 · 08-20-2009, 01:23 PM

I have heard of two people that got less then what was on their SS statement. The last statement I got was 2004, and it said if I had this much $$$$ if I was disabled now, so I filed in 2005, So why would anyone's benefit turn out to be less then their last statement? I hope I am making sense; I just don't want to end up with less then what was on my last statement. I talked to a SS agent to give them my account number, so I hope to see payment soon. I'm tired of all the waiting. For anybody living in Washington state, how long was your wait?
Thanks!

mscat40 · 08-20-2009, 02:40 PM

Was the 2 people who filed for social security recieved SSI? That is why it was less then the amount it stated . This is all I can think as to why. When I filed , mine was higher then what it said on the earnings statement, however, it was a older statement. Maybe your friends owed some backpay, and Social Security was witholding a certain amount from their checks. This happens sometimes, if they had not paid all their taxes in full. Social security can and will do that, until the debt is paid off.

Alexa3 · 08-20-2009, 09:02 PM

They had a SS statement that said what they would get paid, but I don't know if it has lapsed and had to apply for SSI, but according to them they got less then their statement, but I think you are right, there is something more that they aren't saying. If your statement says"If you are disabled now you would get this amount $$$" why would they give you less? Even if you haven't worked since that statement, as long as the credits are there that should be my payment. I know it'll be a bit more with 3 years COLA. Anyway, thanks for your help.

broke as a joke · 08-21-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mscat40

Was the 2 people who filed for social security recieved SSI? That is why it was less then the amount it stated . This is all I can think as to why. When I filed , mine was higher then what it said on the earnings statement, however, it was a older statement. Maybe your friends owed some backpay, and Social Security was witholding a certain amount from their checks. This happens sometimes, if they had not paid all their taxes in full. Social security can and will do that, until the debt is paid off.

if you read the statement they send out it is just a estimate, but your right it ends up being alittle less for some reason