Social security disability claim denied

What was the reason for the denial? The President has said that Social Security is not going to be impacted.

My hubby had EOAD. His first application was denied because we applied too soon. You can't apply until after you've been unable to work for 5 months. I reapplied for him at 5 months and one day and he got approved.

You have to be certain that you have adequate medical documentation about her disability. Also, she needs to have a long enough work history to qualify for Social Security. I know a man whose wife had EOAD, but she couldn't get SSDI because she had always been a stay at home mom and didn't have a sufficient number of employed quarters to qualify.

often social security disability denies the first application, so immediately submit the next one and be very detailed about diagnosis and what she is unable to do on her own. I am surprised though about denying with a diagnosis of dementia. I would recommend calling again and mention the following. That is on ssi website.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added Younger/Early Onset Alzheimer's to the list of conditions under its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) initiative, giving those with the disease expedited access to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

My advice is to use an attorney. I used one to help get DH SSDI. We applied shortly after he quit working, before the 5 month mark. Attorney said he'd be denied the first time, but he was approved. We just had to wait that 5 months to get his first check. He qualified for Medicare 2 years after his first check.

The attorney I used charged 50% of back pay due. Since DH was approved before he even got his first check, we owed the attorney nothing. Really! I used the same office to redo our wills, PA, etc. Get all that in place before your wife is too far along.

I was also concerned so I looked into it. nothing has changed with Social Security, Disability or Medicare. President Trump has stated many times since 2015 that he will not touch SS or Medicare. The cuts are for waste and fraud. So far they have cut $1Billion dollars per day and are just getting started. They haven’t said where the money went but looks like both parties may have been getting kickbacks. You can follow what the cuts are for on Twitter (X) under DOGE- Dept of Government Efficiency. The more waste and fraud they find the more secure our benefits will be including our Veterans benefits. Not to worry. I stopped watching the news. Please let us know what they say about the claim denial. Hugs.

I wish I knew why there is a 2-year waiting period for Medicare. From what I have read online and what they said when he started receiving SSD it is standard. I am going to reach out to SS and see if there is any way I can get him on sooner. He is never getting better and only getting worse. Why should we have to wait. I am currently paying for Cobra - through his last place of employment. I am also going to post in the group to see if anyone has any experience or suggestions on receiving sooner.

Good luck and if I can help you in any way please reach out.

Just so I understand there is no way around the 2-year waiting period? No matter the condition of the individual who is receiving disability. I am assuming these individuals like my husband has to go out to the marketplace after their cobra runs out. Just doesn't seem right.

Thank you for sharing.

others have stated they did receive social security under the Compassionate Allowances Act much quicker than the two years. You can look it up on the social security webpage. You do not have to wait for two years, some have received it within a few months. read below.

“Thankfully, since 2010 Social Security has helped by adding Alzheimer’s disease to its Compassionate Allowances Initiative. The initiative identifies debilitating diseases and medical conditions so severe they obviously meet Social Security’s disability standards. Compassionate Allowances allow for faster payment of Social Security benefits to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, mixed-dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia.”

No way around it. There is the marketplace, and there is Medicaid (for what it's worth) for people who run out of money before the two years is up. There are two countries in the developed world that do not have universal health insurance. The USA is one, and the Republic of South Africa is the other. It doesn't seem right to me either, but that is how it is.

You indicated it was a non medical denial. In addition to below listed, she must have been off work for 5 months, Here are some reasons for a non medical denial:

Non-Medical Requirements for SSDI

• You must have earned enough qualifying work credits.
• You must have worked a job in your lifetime that paid into the Social Security fund.
• You must not be able to work the previous jobs you have performed in the past.
• You must not be able to perform any other type of work available in the national economy.
• If you are working in 2023 and your earnings average more than $1,470 ($2,460 if you’re blind) per month, you generally cannot be considered to have a qualifying disability, according to the Social Security Administration.
• If you are blind or have limited vision, special program rules apply. This may be the case if your vision problems alone or combined with other health problems prevent you from working.
• You do not necessarily have to be a citizen to qualify for SSDI benefits if you have the correct amount of work credits.
• As a non-citizen, you can qualify for SSDI benefits if you can prove that your impairments prevent you from working, that you are lawfully living in the United States, and that you have paid into the Social Security system.

Remember, Social Security work credits are based on your total yearly wages or self-employment income. You can earn up to 4 credits each year. The amount needed for a work credit changes from year to year. In 2023, for example, you earn 1 credit for each $1,640 in wages or self-employment income. When you’ve earned $6,560, you’ve earned your 4 credits for the year. You can find more information about this here.