My son turned 16 in March. I was getting mother's benefits for him. In November I got a letter from Social Security saying that I would lose the benefits if he is not disabled. I made a disabled claim in November. They said that was all I needed to do.
Well I lost a check in March, so I called Social Security. They said, now I need a proof letter from his doctor saying that he needs full time care. They did not tell me that for 5 months and they did not tell me they declared him disabled.
By Bonnie
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Only the Social Security Administration can answer your questions. You can find some information via their website but should have all of your questions answered by visiting their local office.
Whether or not your son needs full time care would probably depend on the type of disability that he has. I have an adult mentally handicapped daughter who has been receiving disability since she was 18 and she is now 46. Every now and then I receive a letter/questionaire that I have to fill out about her disability. She even received disability when she was working part time.
She doesn't need full time care, but at this time I help her with paying her bills/budgeting, etc. Eventually she will receive the same help from a case manager, other than that she is capable of living alone. I know lots of mentally disabled people that live alone, I also know people with physical disabilities that live alone, some of them need a part time care giver, to help them in and out of the shower, and to get ready for bed and into bed, then to get them up and ready for the day, but other than that they are capable of living alone.
My guess is that is what SS wants to know. They probably also want to know if your son attends any type of educational facility.
You should visit your SS office as soon as possible to find out exactly what you need to do. Usually no type of disability will be approved without a doctor certifying exactly what type of disability and the level of care the person needs. Disability can many times take months and months to get approved - even if the person has been receiving benefits for other reasons.
It is possible (hopefully) that your case will be considered as having a beginning date of when you filled out the other papers and if that is the case - you may receive a back payment check if/when the disability is approved.
Many people have to use an attorney to file this type of case as it may be difficult for a "lay" person to complete all of the forms correctly. Attorneys usually charge a fee/percentage that is paid out of the back payment check.
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