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social sec/dissability
April 30, 2009 by Guest
what if you have had a traumatic head injury foralong time and suffered for along time had no medical insurance . and just found you have all the symptoms of brain injury after 20 years of loss of memory pain like multiple sclerosis whole body aches alot time.
Qualifying for Social Security disability
April 30, 2009 by admin
The definition of disability under Social Security is different than other programs. Social Security pays only for total disability. No benefits are payable for partial disability or for short-term disability.
"Disability" under Social Security is based on your inability to work. We consider you disabled under Social Security rules if:
Here's more information to see if you may qualify for disability :
http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify5.htm
Divorce and benefit recovery
May 13, 2009 by Guest
What if we are going through a divorce and he had a large portion of his income withdrawn into social security?
Benefits from divorced spouse
May 13, 2009 by admin
I'm not sure what you mean by "income withdrawn into Social Security". However, you may qualify for SS benefits based on his work record.
Disability and never worked
February 18, 2010 by Guest
I was a housewife for 24yrs and never worked. I have been having health problems for 7yrs (not even sure if they would qualify for disability) My husband is divorcing me and I have no income. Can a person who never worked get disability. I think I have like 24 credits for when I was in my twenties. Do they only go by credits or is there another formula. He was my sole support. This is a general question on if a person can apply for Disability if never worked. I understand that it then goes by your disability if it qualifies.
Disability benefits with short work record
February 18, 2010 by admin
Based on information provided, it may be difficult to qualify for disability benefits.
The number of work credits you need to qualify for disability benefits depends on your age when you become disabled. Generally, you need 40 credits, 20 of which were earned in the last 10 years.
http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify2.htm
Note you may qualify for Social Security retirement benefits based on your (former) spouse's work record. However, if you remarry, you will likely lose benefits based on your (former) spouse's record.
You may wish to obtain a copy of your Social Security work record to see your records and potential benefits.
http://www.ssa.gov/mystatement/
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