r/SocialSecurity

Is there anything i can do about this? I'm scheduled to attend an appointment in a few hours for the first CDR that has demanded a visit in over fifteen years. Since then I've gotten a caretaker and am in a wheelchair. The office notified me via text today that no one, and they mean no one, is allowed to enter the office but me.

But that's insane. I can't transfer on my own, i can't ambulate on my own, not without extreme pain at least. The office won't even take calls and their text goes out of its way to say that if any of their instructions are not followed they will refuse service and notify the SSA that i am "non compliant". They refuse to even provide directions to their office or it's physical address and say "check your paperwork, we won't give you anything".

Is there a complaint process for this? Or some manner in which i can note that i feel this appointment is attempting to isolate and deny me the caregiver my state has told me I'm legally entitled to?

Anyone out there successful getting SSDI for mental health? What conditions do you have? What is your treatment history like? Do you all think I have any fighting chance? :

I am a 34F who just applied for SSDI. I have diagnosed through a psyc eval: bipolar 1 with psychotic features, ASD level 1, adhd inattentive, ptsd, panic disorder, and GAD. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder since 17. I have 6 inpatient hospitalizations - half of those either being ECO’d/TDO’d/volunteer to go to the hospital. I have also CSU, partial, IOP, and records for individual therapy. I have the credits needed for SSDI.

Sorry for the many questions. I’m just anxious. Thanks in advance if you stick around to answer any of them 🙂🙂🙂

If apply for Social Security Benefits in June, can I get 6 months retroactive pay for previous Dec-May since I turned 70 in previous December?

Unsure if 6 months retro includes the month apply so unsure if must apply in May rather than June. My rational is delay Medicare auto enrollment as long as possible (without losing any SSA pay) due to HSA contribution.

Ssa told me they’re sending my daughters first monthly check in the mail starting June 3rd ( idk why cause I gave them direct deposit info). but my question is does the years worth of back pay they owe come with the first month check? Or is that separate.

I am 66f, getting married in a couple of months. Can I file taxes separately when married to keep my Income below threshold for paying IRMAA or will I have to report my future husband’s income as well?
I have managed to stay below the threshold since I retired by managing my IRA withdrawals. I also will start collecting SS in 2027 at FRA.

Hi, my brother-in-law is 67 and on SSI. His mother died last year and in her will set up a 3rd party special needs trust for him to avoid passing money (approx. $30K) from her estate directly to him as it would put his assets over SSI limits. My wife is the trustee. She has set up accounts including a checking account in order to pay for things SS allows and has both checks and a debit card for the trust account. I have two questions:

1. He went and bought a set of tires for his car on his own credit card and now we are trying to figure out a way to reimburse him so that he can pay off amount charged for the tires and mounting he put on his credit card. We have been warned not to just write him a check (payable to him) that he would deposit in his bank/checking account to pay the CC as that could trigger SS cutting his benefits. Is this true or will SS understand that this was a reimbursement for the tires? Or can we pay his CC for the amount of the tires directly from the trust fund, either online or via hard copy check? And yes, we have receipts for everything.
2. We would like to find a way to pay for his travel and lodging so that he can attend a celebration of life service for his deceased mother this coming July. He is unable to drive the long distance (approx 400 miles) on his own. He has a friend that has offered to drive him in their car. Can we pay the travel and lodging expenses of him and his friend/"companion"? Obviously we would obtain receipts for everything.

What a mess paying for things with this trust has turned out to be . . .

Thanks in advance for any help!

I am a beneficiary of a family trust and I am on SSDI. As far as I can find out I can receive this money with no effect on my SSDI payments.

But I am also a beneficiary of two IRAs outside of the trust. I have received IRS papers for the IRAs also. Are these considered income for me?

Do I have to notify social security about the IRAs ? Or just pay the taxes on the money now?

Thanks for any advice.

Can anybody tell me why it is such a hassle to login to SSA?

I use IDme (fingerprint enabled) for the VA app and for the SSA app. For the VA app, I just scan my print and I'm logged in instantly.

For the SSA app, it takes 9 clicks to log in and half the time, I get the browser not supported error and have to start over.

if i’m in the appeals process for ssi and were to be found disabled but have over the allowed $2k in my bank account from a personal injury settlement, do they take away my back pay equal to the amount i have at the time of ssi approval or would this automatically make me ineligible? would they give me an amount of time to spend down the money?

Hi everyone, I am a 64 year old disabled widow and currently receive $47 in SSI and 967 in disabled widow benefits for a total of $1014 a month. I am struggling so bad with this horrible economy and I need some extra income somehow ( who doesn't). Anyway, I called social security and asked them if I could get a job like gig work or even McDonald's for like 15 to 20 hrs a week. They said , sure but we would cut off your SSI ( big woppie for only $47 ) but then, they said and we would take your Medicaid too. And that is a major problem as because of having Medicaid, I have my Medicare premiums paid by it or at least my state ( Texas ).

I always thought there were certain circumstances where even if you lose your SSI ( remember it's only $47 ) , that they would still allow you to keep the Medicaid at least for a while. But the SS agent I talked to told me nope , that's not the case . I do have a car ( even if it's 20 years old ) I have a older brother who helps me with car repairs when needed to keep it running good, thankfully. I just thought maybe I could do like door dash a few hours a week to help make ends meet. It's my understanding that's 1099 so I'm just wondering what you would do if in my shoes ? Thanks in advance for any advice, ideas or thoughts.

Sincerely, Sherry

I Must note I'm already on SSI(Supplemental)

So, I applied for DAC in 2023 and was declined obviously. I was expecting a first round decline, as I'm an adult(Mid 40's) who was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD late in life, but have never functionally been able to work. My dad died in 2023 and so I applied. I have still legible ACTUAL paperwork from the school when I got put into special education for dyspraxia, which I was diagnosed with. Kaiser, who was my pediatric care group as a child, of course no longer has records from this period of time due to how long ago it was.

I filed my appeal within the 60 days in 2024, and even have the appeal writeout I made still with the date of when I printed it out(also the day I mailed it out).

I Eventually got called by SSI with them for a Redetermination on my DAC, which made it sound like they were going over my appeal . They wanted me to bring in my birth certificate. I also brought in the paperwork, which is very delicate, and asked them to copy those as well, but they refused, saying all they wanted was my Birth certificate. I eventually recieved a second decline at the end of 2024, and was told that it was a "Final"

Fast forward to late april; the very end of last month 2026, I recieved another message about my DAC claim stating that they had JUST recieved my appeal and wanted a LOT of information... basically all the same that I sent in 2024, and an explanation why I waited until 2026 to send something. I didn't know what to take of this last one and thought it may be a scam or something, so even though I took it seriously, I kind of lost track of it in the middle of ADHD and PTSD(April/early may is a really bad month for me). I also must mention that I got this mail OVER 15 days after the date listed on the paperwork, so didn't know if I could even send anything in or not.

I recieved a letter just today that was obviously a form letter, but makes it seem like they're saying I'm NOT disabled at all, which is weird, and that the original determination remains in effect.

So... Could I get some insight into what's going on here? Why did my paperwork go missing? Why did they ignore all my signature dates and jump to me filing it two years late, instead of within (though near) the 60 day window instead? Why didn't the workers in the past that I talk to mention if it was for my appeal they were looking into it or for another reason?

Honestly, I'm extremely confused as to what to do next. And yes, I have been trying to call my local office but they keep routing me to other offices instead... when calling my local office's number. This is exacerbated with my current diagnoses, which include PTSD, Agoraphobia, and Panic disorder which limits the amount of time I can actually do this stuff without having a panic attack.

My parent (late 70 y/o) just had a traumatic brain injury which will likely require long term care. I am their only child (over 18 y/o) and am wondering how I can help them get social security benefits. Any help is appreciated—I have no experience with this and am pretty overwhelmed.

Parent is self employed and was still working at the time of the accident.

**Edit to clarify age.

SSA owes me back pay for my child that’s 3 years old. But in order to get the back pay they said I have to open a joint representative payee checking and savings for him , does anyone know what banks will do this??

Hi all

So the holiday coming up on Monday I get paid on the fourth Wednesday or the fourth week of the month. Which is fine my bank usually post my Social Security two days early which would be the 25th. I’m just wondering if they will post it this Friday coming up. Has anybody had any experience with this would like to know thank you.

I’m 24 years old and I have a rare autoimmune disease called MOGAD I also have depression anxiety, post traumatic, stress, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, borderline personality disorder. And I’ve been waiting over a year for my SSDI and SSI approval and was just told that I know my answer within 30 days. Do you guys think I have any good luck getting approved?

I have a young niece receiving survivor benefits who now seems eligible for ssdi due to a learning disability. The survivor benefit would cease. If she was to later improve and lose the ssdi, is the survivor benefit easier to convert back to? Apparently, it was quite a lengthy hassle. Thanks

Edit: ssi, not ssdi and she's a minor receiving survivor for diseased father. She's recently been diagnosed with a learning disability and received a letter from Centauri mentioning ssi eligibility.

I'm 60. She was 61 and passed and we were separated since 2009. We're both still married never divorced....she nor I ever remarried. She never applied for social security benefits. Do I need a divorce decree too?...to collect her benefits if at all? I can get the death cert. Thanks

Hi everyone
I got my SSN issued back in September through the immigration process. At the time I didn’t have work authorization yet, so the card had that restriction stamp on it. Got my green card in February, updated the SSN card to remove the work restriction, opened a bank account, and I’m currently employed. So the number clearly works where it matters.

But a bunch of other services just won’t recognize it like Identity verification checks, credit related signups, and even my employer’s retirement benefits.
So I’m wondering if there’s something else going on, like maybe SSA hasn’t fully synced my updated info after I removed the work restriction from the card.

Anyone else go through this? Did it resolve on its own or did you have to contact SSA or the credit bureaus directly to get things moving?

I have concerns in regards to mailing out the required documentation, namely that of if I were to lose my state ID either through negligence on part of the SSA office or the postal service, I would not be able to replace it in any kind of timely manner as the nearest DMV is still not capable of processing RealIDs, hence my concern with mailing out a completed form and the ID.

The option of going in person is not any better, I have been unable to make an in person appointment, couple that with the fact I would have to fly out to the city where the SSA is located, that is upwards of 12-14 thousand dollars in cost and two separate flights just to be able to get seen.

I am aware I am over thinking this, that anxiety is causing decision paralysis.