Beyond insanity. You're not gonna believe this!

I think you're familiar with past hassles I've had, but I have a new hassle with SSA again and did a discussion about it here: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2181784.aspx No--not really...I'm talking about what you said about SSI is for people who don't qualify for Disability insurance. SSI is actually for people who haven't worked or don't have enough work points....I DID work, but it was deemed I didn't have enough work points to get straight SSI-D---I don't know if you're friends with her here...Opal? You should only know what hassles she's going through with SSA as well

Honey, I can't even go into all the cr*p I've gone through with these people. Still yet, your mountain of cr*p is way bigger than mine. How you have any hair left I don't know. I would have pulled all of mine out by now. Just today I had a serious situation that I needed to have taken care of. But because of a Medicaid doctor (who only sees Medicaid patients), I was not allowed to get it taken care of. It's a long story and I'm not going to go into it. But I feel like they've tied my hands. But I can't even imagine dealing with the mountain of screwups they've dumped on you.

It sounds like government for you. You have to do their work for them, if you don't you end up in a big mess. I have it all the time with my son. Good luck in getting it straightened out.

Goodness Mentalward, that is a big Mess there They still owe you back pay anyway don't they and now this I hope it sorts out straight forward for you and does not mess things for you, I just can not believe this Also about your Ex, can you not take that higher I mean that is terrible I have to be honest Once there is a Court order out here if the Dad does not pay he can end up in Jail Goodness Sweet you are not having a good time there at all

I swear, Social Security is there to keep us from our money, even when even THEY admit we should get it. and if they can't stab you in the front, they'll get you in the back

Wow. Unbelievable. Although I doubt you're the only one this has ever happened to Marti, I WILL bet that YOUR particular case, would make for a VERY interesting book. If I were you right now? I'd be looking for a publisher, and a damn good lawyer to help me sue the government. cdrxo

Wow, sounds like they have really put you through the ringer!! That stinks! I hope that things straighten out easily, I know dealing with the government is almost impossible to do. I have a friend whos ex went on disability and the government said because he was on that he didn't have to pay child support anymore but when she tried to apply for government assistance programs she didn't qualify because they still had it listed that she was recieving court ordered support! She never got that fixed, just had to struggle more than she should have had to do.Good luck to you and I hope it all works out well!

Oh damn it all Marti. However, why am I not surprised? We live in the US of A! Why doesn't any of this surprise me? Because I've seen it time and time and time again!! I honestly think they make these mistakes on purpose so to delay your benefits even longer. They make money off of YOUR money so if they delay it even further, they make even more! Fair? Hell no it's not fair at all!

I have no stories--yet. But this is the same government that people are going to trust to run health care?! INSANE!! I hope you get everything straightened out. I can't imagine all the stress you've gone through and are still enduring because of government red tape and incompetence. It might be worth your while to get a lawyer to straighten all that crap out, it would be better for your health if you can do it that way.

hi I really have not had too much trouble with social security since I got stuck in here. but early when my hubby was alive everytime I got a small raise at the library the ssi people would take something out of his ssi check. so for awhile we just could not seen to win at all. but now that I am here I needed ssi plus my social security to pay for rent and board each month and the administrator here got them to up my 288 dollar payment on ssi to over triple as much so that I not only had enough to pay rent and board each month but the princely sum of one hundred twenty five dollars for my own personal needs.not much but it does help then too I make about thirty to thirty two dollars here on mylot per month.but I have had friends that all had about the s ame experiences that you have had, and made no sense at all what the government did to them. hope you get it all straightened out. good luck.

hi marti. as time goes by, i slowly getting confused about your disability. yesterday you are approved now they keep your money. i am really surprised about the status of it and getting confused every day. now there is this SSI that made it more confusing, with the name you have there. well, so far, i can't say that i have problems with my government, only the rampant corruption in most offices.

OK Marti, It's time to find that LAWYER I've been telling you about. Don't let them take another moment off your life span. Please call a lawyer for me. Let them do all the leg work and let them handle the government. And while you are at it, get someone after that ex and don't take no for an answer. Hugs Leenie

Oh my! Your poor thing, now you’ve got to deal with this latest blunder! It is not just your government. The Australian Social Security does not make any more sense than yours does, believe me! Without going into details the whole system needs to be reorganised as it does not encourage certain people to work because they would be worse off. Each time you call them with a question it is a good idea to call back at least another two times because you were bound to have been given the wrong answer the first time! I hope you get this straightened out, when will end? I feel your frustration...Good luck...

That's crazy! I hop you get the dummies straightened out. I waited something like three years before my ex got approved for the disability and my daughter started to get child support. In the meantime..I paide for anything and everything she needed or wanted. When I got the "back pay" they told me I had to account for every cent I spent of it. It was back pay! Money i already spent and they tell me have to account for it? I was pretty peed about that. Still am. I think that a lot of the way they handle things is just nuts! I hope you get it straightened out. You've been through enough with this crap. Take care.

Well like I said before,it took me 6 years of fighting, to get my husband's social security through when he go hurt. What you also don't understand and I know I was showed the piles of paperswork that they have on people that has applied for disability. Some that should be given right away, and tons of it that people that has decided that they just can't work and need social security. When you speak of SSI, don't jump to the conclusion that they don't know what they doing. It depends on the amount of what you will draw a month, as to whether you qualify for SSI also. SSI if your income is low enough, will pay the monthly premeium on the social security. Saving you that money which will not be taken out of your check each month. Medicare don't pay much anymore. You have to get suppliment policies to go along with that to pay for your medicine,and doctor visits. But the SSI is there when you go to the doctor, it pays the co-payment, and any time you are in the hospital, it pays what Medicare don't pay. For instants my hubby had some test, out of the 3500.00 the charged for the test, medicare paid only $652.00. Leaves a bunch that you would be responsible to pay, if you have medicaid (SSI) that picks up the rest of the bill. I assume that you are a woman, and they don't pay women like they do men, which is stupid because we work just as hard, the laws have not been updated in ages, SSI will also pay you a check each month, along with your SSI, do you really care where the money is coming from as long as you get it. You worked all those years for it. They dont' mention SSI, until your social security goes through then they notify you to come in and see if you qualify for the SSI program. In my opinion SSI is worth more than medicare because they dont' pay hardly any thing any more. You also got to apply to some company for insurance to pay for your medicine. My husband gets social security disability, make sure you ask them about the QMB program, they won't mention it you have to ask, that is what pays the monthly premeium each month of the medicare, It is around $100. now so that will be more money in your pocket. Because his income is so low, we started out making $1500. a month and was dropped to at that time $602. because of a stupid paper our lawyer sent in that was not correct, but he had screwed it up and they said it was up to him to pay the difference some how because of what he did, right as if he was going to pay. Without the SSI we could not of made it, also if you qualify for SSI, tell they usually go back to the time that it was decided you was disabled, same as with social security and you get back pay from this too.So don't rant and rave about the SSI, it is a good thing to have, and with Obama, taking so much away from the medicare program, now you are going to need this SSI to survive. If you both you and your children if they are under the age of 18 will be covered with medicaid, your children aren't covered under medicare. Just make sure you ask about the QMB program to pay the monthly premimums. (I know that is not spelled right, just got out of bed and don't think meds have worn off yet) As for child support, daughters ex, owes aroung $15,000. he pays when he is forced. Their son is 22 now and he is still paying on him, he was so far behind. They let him go for a while, but after that he either comes up with the money or they jail him. You should take your records and go to child support and see what is going on. I know that when you are fighting Social Security it seems like the whole world is coming down on you, my husband doesn't read or write, so all was put on me, they suggested we get a lawyer, so we did, a local one and between fighting him, and the social security board, caused me from the stress to have a massive heart attack. Welived in Louisiana when all this was going on. They would not let us have medicaid there, said we didn't quailfy, although it says on the goverment website, that if you qualify for food stamps in La you qualify for medicaid. Funny 5 years I fought them for me and was told no way, it took me losing my home there to the hurricane in 2005, and having to move to Ohio and as soon as I got here they sent me a letter to come sign up for SSI, hey I worked many years at general motors, but that didn't do crap for me when I became disabled. I knwo it is a lot on you, seems like the world has come down on your shoulders, but it will straighten out, and things will go back to normal, it is jsut getting all the paper work processed and let me tell you medicaid is way faster in qualifing you than social security is. We got the medicaid check not more than 10 days after he signed up and didn't get the social security back pay for nearly 3 months after he was approve. Go to the office when you apply for SSI and have them change your name, it no big deal, it just looks like a big deal cause all that you have been trough. I wish you luck and don't give up, now that you are on the files and drawing there is a lot of program you qualify for. Take your timeand look over the medicare suppliments before you take one, I thought you was in Ohio too, i maybe incorrect, but if you are hubby is on Community RX, that is what pays for his medicine, there is not waiting on whether it is approved or not when he goes to get it, some will make you wait up to 3 months before oking the medicine the doc prescribes. Anything else I can help you with let me know, it is a tough battle and yes they are and do stupid things, don't jump to the conclussion that they are wrong till you look at what they offer. They have no reason but to do for you not against you now.

I feel your pain I just finnally got my First SSI check it was rectroactive from may 2008 to present an we were hoping it would at least enough to move to another home because the the diabeties has cause nerve damage to my legs an I have to walk up 16 steps to get to the front door so we were hoping to get a home without steps an my big check was 777.37 because they said my hubby was working alot of hours thety didnt realize my poor hubby works like 60 hours a week to pay for my meds an such then to make matters worse after the judge an doctor said I was disable the SSI board sent me a letter not even a week after the judgement from the judge saying they need to update my file an had to wait well to make a long story short they picked though every cent my hubby made an finally said ok after 2 months of not sleeping though night worrying about my hubbys health because he works his butt off they are now giving me medicad so i can get my meds I guess they didnt realize just one of my meds the one for the nerve dame is 180 dollars aevery 2 weeks when they kept saying your hubby is making to much money but at least I now know its just not me the SSI board is messing with Good luckwith getting it sqaured away by the way i been fighting them for about 20 years when I was run over by a forklift an when I first went the woman they sent me to to apply ask me why don't you just get married an let a man tke care of you I was only 21 at the time to young to get married

It's obvious Marti, you finally got one department to do what they were meant to do seven years ago so now they've got the huff at you actually getting something from them so they've informed all the other deparments to target such an annoying person who finally got the better of them. How dare you. You could be costing vital shuffling paperwork jobs but they know you'll now be obliged to keep their fellow workers busy as jobsworth paper shufflers. All clear now.