alt.social-security-disability

The "system" is anything but sympathetic or empathetic, but IMO you've done
the right thing in contacting your rep. At least they can sometimes get
more response than we can (tinw) and they can require responses within a
certain length of time, usually 30 days I think.
For what it's worth, you're in good company with your question about how
do they expect people to survive. I know that's no help, but sometimes it
helps a little to at least know you're not the only one.
Have you tried for SSI? My lawyer told me to, even though we knew I
wouldn't get it due to my wife's salary, but it helped show need.
Do you know your SS caseworker's name? Sometimes they can help too; they
were the least ignorant of the bunch in my experience. I think the name
should be listed in your last denial or a followup letter, something like
that.

Best of luck,

Pop`




Dude wrote:
> Thanks Jack
>
> Not the answer I wanted.... but at least it's an answer.
>
> How do they expect people to survive?
>
> I had a family member helping me....but no longer can.
>
> This system is sooooo messed up!
>
> I'd start a class action....but you need their permission to sue them
> too! LOL
>
> 5 months and not even scheduled (and I AM in the Boston zone) is
> pretty unacceptable if you ask me.
>
> Most people (family included) can't believe this is taking this long.
>
> Something has to change! BTW... I just wrote to my congresswoman....
> lets see if she has any power. I can't even find out where on the
> 'unscheduled list" I am. All I need is an estimate of when!
>
> Thanks again Jack!
>
>
>
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:57:49 GMT, Windswept@Home (Jack) wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:55:23 GMT, Dude
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Anyhow... I am in the process of waiting to be scheduled for a
>>> hearing for SSDI/SSI (after a denial and a reconsideration).
>>
>>> My question... I noticed this on the SSA website.. is it possible
>>> to get an advanced payment? How hard is this? How do I do it?
>>
>>> DI Presumptive Disability or Blindness and Emergency
>>> Advance Payment-Title XVI Only
>>
>> Presumptive disability applies only if there's a strong likelihood
>> that your case will be allowed. With two denials (initial and recon)
>> they won't use this provision.
>>
>> There's a similar provision described here:
>>
>> /OP_Home/handbook/ /
>>
>> Under what conditions can a Social Security office make an
>> emergency advance payment?
>> SSI emergency advance payments are available only at the time of
>> initial application if you need assistance before the first payment
>> arrives. You must present strong evidence of the following:
>>
>> Qualifying for payment in the current or in the following month by
>> meeting the qualifications for eligibility (age, disability,
>> blindness, citizenship or alien status as applicable); and
>>
>> A financial emergency exists where you have insufficient income or
>> resources to meet an immedite need for food, clothing, shelter or
>> medical care.
>> _____
>>
>> But again with two denials, they won't use this provision.
>>
>> I don't know of any other provision.