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I remember reading something that said when I reached full retirement age my benefits would change from disability to something else like old age retirement benefits or something like that but if I remember correctly it said my benefit amount would n...
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I think I understand now except for: "2. She should be getting 50% of your SSDI benefit." is the part I'm still not totally sure about. Does that mean she should be receiving that in a separate check made out to her? Or is it included in the total b...
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Thank you so much for the links with additional information. I believe I understand it now but as you said, SS rules can be very confusing and difficult to understand sometimes. Apparently I misunderstood. By the time my wife was finally diagnosed se...
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My wife found out she has RA and fibro not long after we first married. She applied for disability with an attorney but was denied due to insufficient work credits. Approximately 15 years later my application for disability was approved. My lawyer at...
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I remember reading something that said when I reached full retirement age my benefits would change from disability to something else like old age retirement benefits or something like that but if I remember correctly it said my benefit amount would n...
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Kudos
5086
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I think I understand now except for: "2. She should be getting 50% of your SSDI benefit." is the part I'm still not totally sure about. Does that mean she should be receiving that in a separate check made out to her? Or is it included in the total b...
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5147
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Thank you so much for the links with additional information. I believe I understand it now but as you said, SS rules can be very confusing and difficult to understand sometimes. Apparently I misunderstood. By the time my wife was finally diagnosed se...
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Kudos
5169
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My wife found out she has RA and fibro not long after we first married. She applied for disability with an attorney but was denied due to insufficient work credits. Approximately 15 years later my application for disability was approved. My lawyer at...
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I remember reading something that said when I reached full retirement age my benefits would change from disability to something else like old age retirement benefits or something like that but if I remember correctly it said my benefit amount would n...
1
Reply
0
Kudos
5086
Views
I think I understand now except for: "2. She should be getting 50% of your SSDI benefit." is the part I'm still not totally sure about. Does that mean she should be receiving that in a separate check made out to her? Or is it included in the total b...
1
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Kudos
5147
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Thank you so much for the links with additional information. I believe I understand it now but as you said, SS rules can be very confusing and difficult to understand sometimes. Apparently I misunderstood. By the time my wife was finally diagnosed se...
1
Reply
0
Kudos
5169
Views
My wife found out she has RA and fibro not long after we first married. She applied for disability with an attorney but was denied due to insufficient work credits. Approximately 15 years later my application for disability was approved. My lawyer at...
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