will switching from SSI to SSDI affect continuing disability review?/end of state services
Hello, I am the rep payee for my 26 year old son, who was found disabled in 2021 before his 22nd birthday. He was adopted age 7 from foster care and has numerous psychiatric disabilities. I spent literally months researching and attending webinars before starting the SSI appliction, and fortunately he was approved for SSI on the first try, with me appointed as his rep payee.
I as his rep payee received notice a few weeks ago that he is having a continuing disability review. I will complete the long form 454-BK and get it in by the due date. I am also working with four medical providers to let them know they will be contacted for medical records. He's been meeting with all four regularly for years.
His adoptive dad began receiving SS retirement payments late last year and we do understand that our son is now eligible to apply to have his SSI transferred to his dad's SSDI. Does anyone know if this would effect his medical continuing disability review in any way? I suspect not, since the review is already underway.
I did call SSA and was told he can apply at any time and doesn't need to wait until the review is completed.
He may have been up for review anyway, but I suspect it may have been prompted when our state's vocational services ended his case with them because "it is my professional judgement that you are unavailable to effectively engage in career services at this time."
Any advice would be appreciated!