What are my chances of getting approved for SSI?
I have WPW (Wolff Parkinson White) syndrome. It's a condition of the heart that seriously affects my daily activities. I can be doing literally anything (even just sitting) and an episode will happen. These episodes weaken my heart and are potentially fatal, and happen several times a week, and take a lot out of me everytime. I am in the last two weeks of the time window for getting approved/denied, and have not undergone a physical and have not had them ask me to make an appointment for an evaluation. If you need more information, let me know. Im just really depending on it getting approved, otherwise I'll be homeless.
SSI and getting a GED.?
Hello, I currently get SSI for social anxiety and a few other "problems" I have, I've had it since I was 16 years old at the age of 18 i got denied for being disabled under the adult regulations, so currently I am receiving my benefits under the 10 day appeal and am currently waiting for a hearing with the SS judge, I do have a lawyer to help me. My question was if I wanted to take my GED would it affect my chances of getting "approved" for my benefits to be continued. I don't want to be on social security forever I actually wanted to do the ticket to work program, however I need to get my case finalized first. Then I want to ween myself off of social security and start my life a new. I currently have no job experience or any education besides part of 10th grade. I'm currently 20 years old. Please any input to put my mind at rest about this issue I'm having would be very much apriecated! Thanks!! Nathan
What are the chances of getting SSI on your court date?
As Heather Pine answered highly unlikely.From your additional information, after three tries it may be too late for this application . After an initial denial, it would have been prudent to hire a lawyer and perhaps you can file a new application after a current medical evaluation for new or worsened disabling conditions. Consult a lawyer. Many disability lawyers work on contingency.Regarding having lost contact with past doctors, depending on your state, you may qualify for Medicaid under the Affordable Healthcare Act for a new medical workup.
Can a high functioning autistic adult qualify for SSI?
Yes they can. However with the system in America your 99% positive to be denied the first time. After your denied you get an attorney And go to court which takes months to a year.I grew up having Aspergers my whole life. And however asking if “autistic” people can have ssi is so broad because autism is a spectrum with hundreds of disorders all being different in there on way.The thing with ssi is basically when you apply for it it means your saying to the court 'I can't hold a 40hr work job.' because you have to work less then 30hrs a week to qualify.Sometimes when you apply they make you take test like I had to. Was the easiest test of life. It was like being in 1st grade. However that one single 2hr test is what they decide makes or brakes you getting ssi. Which really isn't fair because especially for someone like me with Aspergers is more lacking is socal stuff not can I match shapes or count to 100.I was going through the process because my parents made me. When your under the age of 18 your parents can apply you for ssi. Over the age of 18 it’s up to you. However I turned 18 in the middle of my ssi process and I didn’t want ssi. I new my limitations and I had a job I liked at the time, and I was just given full time 3 weeks before my court date. So I decided I didn’t want it.ssi really limits you. You don’t have much money so your always renting instead of owning. You don’t have a nice car and your on basic health care. You can’t work more then 30hrs a week which means your paycheck to paycheck with low benefits if any is offered for part time.I already had a nice car I was making payments on. I had like I said a 40hr week job and I was renting an apartment because I had just graduated. I would have had to give up my apartment, give up my car and cut back on my hours.Now I'm not saying autistic people shouldn't have ssi but I'm so high functioning that it's pointless for me. I can do so much more for myself without the "help", and I use that very lightly, of ssi.Remember ssi means your telling everyone you are mentally disabled and CANNOT work. That working is basically not an option because of your disorder.
Is a High School Diploma worth getting?
Yes, it will help you for the goals you stated! 1. A high school diploma is the absolute minimum for any sort of chance at work other than what you describe, and at 39, that's just not useful anymore. However, it is a pre-req for college or technical schools. So if you want to get a real job, you MUST have that diploma. 2. It will make you feel better about yourself. You will have finally accomplished something and you will scaffold upon your success. If you can do this, then you can get the AA. If you can do that, then you can get the BA. And so on. It will boost your self-esteem. And, you will learn some of the stuff you will need to use as you continue your education. 3. Yes, you have a chance!! More and more people are changing careers in the middle of their lives. I read many articles about people who have degrees in finance and work as such and suddenly, off they go to become pilots, or chefs, or teachers, or whatever it is they want in life. For you, consider this a mid-life career change. Don't look at this as "oh heck... I'm just catching up" but instead say "I am choosing a new career for my life!" I personally know of many people who have done it, or are in the process of changing careers right in the middle of their lives, with kids and mortgages mind you! You'll do fine! Just be PERSEVERANT, STEADFAST, CONSISTENT, FOCUSED, AND DISCIPLINED. Write your goal of getting a high school diploma in a positive manner, and post it somewhere you can see it everyday, like bathroom mirror. Say "I've got a high school diploma!" and feel how good that feels for you to say it. Good luck out there! If you ever need math help, drop questions here, and also look for math forums online.
What are my chances of winning my ssi hearing?
I have been fighting for my SSI ssdi case for almost. 3 years since 2010 I have been going none stop to the phsiquiatrist, phsicologist and went to the mental hospital once. Been diagnosed with PTSD. Phsicosis. social fobia. And anxiety I take medications since 2012 but I was diagnosed with post partum in 2001 but my medical records were destroyed. My question is what are my chances in florida to finally get it with a lawyer that I do have by the way. I'm so scared. My hearing is in November. Any stories good or bad. I can't work anymore. I have tried but I end up running away scared. My problem is severe. Thank you and 5 stars best answer.
What are my chances of qualifying for disability?
I was in a bad car accident 1 year ago. In the accident I broke my left femur in 2 places, fractured my pelvis in 2 places, broke every rib on my left, punctured left lung, broke both arms, every bone in my face was broke or shattered, 2 skull fractures and had to have my spleen removed. Since then I have problems with PTSD, depression, anxiety, severe chronic dizziness, chronic left hip pain and the worst seizures. I tried going back to work 6 months after my accident and I didn't do well at all. I tried to work for 2 months and it almost killed me. I am a nurse by the way. I have decided to try for disability but have been told by many that everyone gets denied the first time and I will have to appeal at least a few times before taken serious enough to get approved. My question is, what are my chances of getting disability? I cannot work. I can hardly get out of bed. I am 36 years old with 2 young daughters. I have worked all my life and contributed to SSI. Does anyone have any suggestions for me or any general information would be greatly appreciated? Thank you.
What do you think of a bipolar transgender woman receiving SSI/SSDI?
I've been attending DBSA meetings in a major city in the US for almost a decade. During that time, I've met exactly ZERO people who were getting disability who had a lifestyle I'd want. Going on disability means you're gonna be poor, forever, but at least you might get some of the medicines you need to keep from becoming homeless or committing crimes and going to prison. I think, goddamn, it's incredibly difficult to get disability for mental disorders in this country. Over 96% of initial filings are denied, and those take several months to resolve, at which point, the disabled person probably needs to find a lawyer who will work for a percentage of the amount that will be won (the standard figure I was hearing was 40%). Lawyers will do that because it often takes several years for the successful appeals to go through, which could be 40% of, say, $600-$1000 a month payments, maybe a little more if the applicant was contributing a ton during a long, high-powered career.Disability benefits give people a chance to get the medicines they need (and believe me, bipolar people who need medication SHOULD TAKE IT) and keeps them from becoming homeless, hopefully.Look, tax dollars can be spent up front to keep people from becoming unmedicated, bipolar, and homeless, or they can be spent WAY more expensively on the back end, for emergency room visits or police visits or jails. As the saying goes, "the largest mental health facility in Houston is the Harris county jail."So given that it takes a great length of time, condemns the applicant to poverty, and prevents even greater expenditures of public funds, no, SSI/SSDI applicants aren't leeches, nor are they abusing the people's taxes. Bipolar's a progressive condition, so they probably paid plenty into the system before becoming disabled.--------Oh, and one more thing. Go read statistics about homelessness and transgender, or statistics of crimes against transgender people, or statistics about transgender folk's incomes compared to the rest of the US. The playing field is stacked hugely against them. You'd have to be a pretty selfish asshole to deny any American with the cards stacked against them the magnanimous privilege of MAYBE not being homeless and bipolar without medication.
Will going on SSI/Disability affect my chances for future employment?
Hi, I have very severe social anxiety disorder and dependent personality disorder. I am 20 years old and only had one job (harvester on an organic farm), which I was fired from after a week because I couldn't keep up. Being around other the other workers made me nervous, so I was always slow and unsure. I am actually always unsure, I need constant assurance that I'm doing things right, otherwise I get nervous and think I'm doing wrong, someone else is more qualified for this, etc. I just can't seem to function, and recently I've fallen into very deep depression. I have suicidal thoughts running through my head all day. I walk around in a daze all day. I'm applying for jobs all the time, but in the year and a half that I've been living in this area, I've only held that one job. I've botched every single interview I've ever had. I just can't do things right. I'm completely dysfunctional. I'm currently seeing a counselor and hopefully I won't be this way forever, but I don't know. So anyways, I was thinking of going on SSI/Disability. I am concerned about what consequences this could have, though, down the road. Will it affect my ability to get employment in the future, or affect anything else?