Believe it or not, this is quite a common occurrence. The trick is to not only know what you’re doing when filing for disability benefits but understanding the process of determining when someone is or is not disabled.
In this day and age, many claimants allege they are either bipolar or suffering from severe depression or both. The problem is that when it comes to Social Security awarding benefits, the Administration is often skeptical.
Will Depression Qualify You For Social Security Disability Benefits?
Follow these steps:
1. Have you been working for a long period of time? If so, you will likely qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). If this is the case, you only have to make sure your monthly gross pay is less than $1,130.00 for 2016.
2. Do you have a “spotty” work history or are you young or have you never worked or did you stop working more than 5 years ago? If this describes you, then you may have to consider you can only qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and you (for the most part) cannot have more than $2,000.00 in assets or make more than $733.00 a month gross as an individual or $1,100.00 if married as a household income for 2016.
10 Things To Consider Before Applying For Social Security Disability.
Need to file for Social Security disability? Are you unable to work full-time any longer due to a mental or physical limitation or condition?
Think about these 10 things before applying:
1. Consider your age.
By and far, the Social Security disability system favors those over the age of 50. The younger you are, the more likely the Social Security Administration may believe there are other jobs you are capable of performing despite your limitations. The older you are, the less likely you may be found able to do some other type.
Appealing Your Social Security Disability Case After Your Denial.
I understand how heart-breaking a denial can be. First, it is likely you have been working hard on your case for the last two years, and your condition has likely not improved. Second, your finances were spent after the first three months of not working and you’re tired of getting handouts from friends and family. Heck, you may have lost some friends along the way and family members won’t even pick up the phone when you call anymore.
To say the least, life doesn’t feel all that fair right now. The judge who issued his or her unfavorable decision may have even said things like your claim was not credible, or he or she may have even been rude to you when testifying.
Understanding The Role Of The Vocational Expert in Your SSD Hearing.
If any of you have ever been to a Social Security disability hearing, the first time you realize there will be some other person testifying is when you receive notice that your hearing has been scheduled.
You may not even know or understand what role a Vocational Expert (VE) may play in helping the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) decide whether or not you are disabled; but nonetheless, he or she will be present to give testimony as to what jobs would be available in the national economy despite your physical or mental limitations you believe keeps you from working.