Applying for SSI/SSDI
Have you applied for either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? Do you want or need to? Talk about this. (see this site for more info: http://www.ssa.gov/disability/)
New York support group for people with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) / Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD)
Jigsaw Analogy--ellis Said,
November 9, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
i applied for SSI in june 2008, and they approved my case this month (nov, 2008). it really wasn’t that difficult, just a fair amount of paperwork, and a visit to their doctor and psychologist. the main thing was the waiting: each time i needed to go into the office, i had to wait for two or three hours, even with an appointment.
had i applied sooner, before not having been able to work for 2 1/2 years, i would have gotten SSDI as well, which would have meant getting a good bit more money. and since they pay you based on the date you apply, it makes sense to apply as soon as you think it’s a possibility, since you can stop getting the payments any time you are able to go back to work.