SSI Question

[Kirs10]

I finally called the Social Security yesterday and I did a telephone interview with a gentleman. He told me that i made too much to get SSI i could only get disablity, So I have a meeting on May 25 at 10:00 am.
And I was fired from my job today. They called me at around 2:30 and fired me over the phone because i was on a medical leave, and they could legally fire me and they needed some one that could work and not have all the medial problems. I am so depressed now........I knew it was coming but i was really hoping that it wouldn't happen.
Anyway I am supposed to get all this informatin ready for my appt with SS and I was wondering if anyone could tell me how long it will take to hear back from them after the meeting.

[GriffsMommy]

Are you trying to apply for disability? I think from what I read you have to be off work for a full year before you can apply for disability? I THINK if you haven't been off work for a year they will just deny you on the spot? I'm sure someone with some more experience will give you a lot more info.

[Berkshire Road]

No, you can apply for SSD the first day you stop work (but not while you're working). Benefits won't be paid for the first six months out of work. But it generally takes more than six months to process a claim anyway, so very few people have to wait for their benefits to kick in.

Letters from doctors, stating that you are medically unable to work, can help your case a lot.

After you have your intake interview, you'll receive some written questions from the Disability Determination people, and after that the average wait is around six months; longer in some places and shorter in others.