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I talked to my lawyer this morning, and told him what I'd heard from the social security people. He called them, and then called me back to say that they have approved my application.
Apparently, "non-medical eligibilty" means that they automatically check everyone's eligibility for both SSDI, based on earnings history, and SSI, a significantly smaller benefit for disabled people who didn't work long enough to get SSDI. The lawyer told me that some of his clients get a letter saying they aren't eligible for the smaller amount and panic because they think it means they won't be getting anything.
The lawyer also told me that they sometimes deposit the lump sum retroactive payment amount before sending out the letter telling people that they will be getting benefits, and how much. That's especially true npw, since they were understaffed and overworked even before covid, and it's worse now. So, I will be getting money from them, which is both a relief and a bit of a surprise, but we don't know how much, or how soon.
(It feels a little odd posting this, without anything more concrete from the SSDI office.)
Apparently, "non-medical eligibilty" means that they automatically check everyone's eligibility for both SSDI, based on earnings history, and SSI, a significantly smaller benefit for disabled people who didn't work long enough to get SSDI. The lawyer told me that some of his clients get a letter saying they aren't eligible for the smaller amount and panic because they think it means they won't be getting anything.
The lawyer also told me that they sometimes deposit the lump sum retroactive payment amount before sending out the letter telling people that they will be getting benefits, and how much. That's especially true npw, since they were understaffed and overworked even before covid, and it's worse now. So, I will be getting money from them, which is both a relief and a bit of a surprise, but we don't know how much, or how soon.
(It feels a little odd posting this, without anything more concrete from the SSDI office.)