If you are disabled, how far back will Social Security pay benefits? Back to when the disabiilty began?
It depends on whether you are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or DIB), or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits back to the “Protected Filing Date (PFD),” the date you contacted Social Security and asked to apply for benefits.
Social Security Disability Insurance, on the other hand, pays benefits up to 12 months before the Protected Filing Date. However, you should also keep in mind the “5 month waiting period.”
Note: these are maximum back benefit payments. Social Security has to find you disabled back to the PFD (for SSI) or 12 months before the PFD (for SSDI) to get those back benefits.
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Ihad my disability hearing in the Greensboro, NC office in July of 09 I filed for SS
I in July of 2007, and did not hire an attorney until my second time being turned down in NC that is called the reconsideration hearing. Well I went with my lawyer and her aid to my hearing expecting to be there at least one hour. The Judge or his record taker swore me in there was no ME or VE at my hearing. The judge ALJ asked me one question and said he agreed with my fully on my claim and that was it, my lawyer did not even say a word, but she told me nothing was legal until we recived a award letter from the AQLJ. It is going on three months and I have heard nothing. I did call odar in Greensboro and they said my case was ready to be turned over to a decision writer but has not been turned over to a decisiopn writer yet. Any idea how long his can take and is it normal even after the ALJ ruled in my favor at the hearing and told me iy was in my favor for it to take this long? I know you're in Atlanta but do you have an idea how long from July 2009 before I get the award letter?
Thank you for your time,
Waiting and going crazy in NC
Well, actually I am in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado
1) You should talk to your lawyer since you have one. Your lawyer will know average processing times in your area.
2) Yup, sometimes the cases is decided at the hearing, but then a person waits, and waits (and waits) for the *written* decision to be issued. But, at least then you know what the decision will be.
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I stand to get about $10,000.00 in SSI back pay. I understand in NC I must keep records of every penny I spend of the back pay? I owe people several thousand dollars that will not want to give me a reciept. Is this true about my back pay? It seems like the money is mine and I should not to account for one dime of what I spend. Do you know of a list that shows what I can spend my money (back pay) on. I no longer have a lawyer.
Thank you for your time,
Craig
Hi Paul,
I got my fully favorible award letter from the ALJ in NC. The onset date is July 2007 which means I should be getting a back pay or several back pay checks. My question is that I do not have a represenative payee my money will be direct deposited in my Credit Union account. I read somewhere I had to keep up with every penny I spend of my back pay, is this correct? I have people I have borrowed $2000.00 from that will not want to give me a reciept. I owe a lot of people like this. How will I keep account of this to show SSA. It seems to me like it is my money they owe me and I should not have to prove anything to them concerning my back pay. Do we not have a constitution and bill of rights to protect us from such as this?
Thank you for your time
Not being a lawyer, I think I know why this is. Money we accepted while waiting for the disability claim to come in cannot be a gift; money people loaned us can be acceptable if paperwork was done, bank records etc.. If we put it on a mortage or something, I don't think it will matter – remember, I am not a lawyer
Not being a lawyer, I think I know why this is. Money we accepted while waiting for the disability claim to come in cannot be a gift; money people loaned us can be acceptable if paperwork was done, bank records etc.. If we put it on a mortage or something, I don't think it will matter – remember, I am not a lawyer
Question: Hello, my name is Martin. I've been waiting a very long time for a decision, and finally it is in the hands of the Decision Writer. How long does it typically take to recieve the decision?
Hi Martin,
It depends on the backlog on getting decisions written at your ODAR office. Give the office a call (their phone number is on the Notice of Hearing) and ask for a rough estimate on how long it is typically taking to get decisions back from decision writers.
Good luck!
They should be able to give you some idea.
Thank you, sir !
Mr. Stasiuk,
I was recently awarded ssd (first check to be August 2010). The onset is Juy 2009 with benefits to be paid starting December 2009 per a letter from ssa. I understand I will get backpay to the December 2009 date at some point in the future. Last week I received a call from ssa to bring documentation in of my two children under 18 for auxillary benefits. Will I also get backpay to december 2009 for my childrens benefits?
Thank you for your time.
Gene in Maryland.
That's a good question. But, I don't have an answer to that. I am asking around. Ask again in a week if I haven't replied.