Guest guest Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Sherri Schneider <benefithelpss@...> " IPADDUnite " <IPADDUnite > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:06 AM Subject: Re: back up info  If: SSI has your child's onset date as BEFORE age 22 AND Your child has a PARENT who has a FICA work record AND the PARENT is either: - retired and collecting Social Security or - disabled themselves and collecting Social Security or - deceased:  Your child can receive SSDI (on their parent's work record) and, then, in 24 months from their first SSI check, can be eligible for Medicare. ________________________________ From: Ellen Kelley <elendale@...> IPADDUnite Cc: Sherri Schneider <benefithelpss@...> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:44 AM Subject: Re: back up info  Someone told me that the child of a retired person would get SSDI and Medicare. I wasn't able to get a straight answer when I called the Soc. Sec office...does anyone know for sure about this? EK On 11/17/2011 10:33 AM, Sherri Schneider wrote: > > Generally, Social Security does not want to see older medical > information as this is how the applicant was then - could be " better " > now. They want to see the most recent IEP. They want to see the WAIS > test that was done between 17 and 22 (the developmental years - to > prove developmental disability). They want to see current dr notes, > current therapy notes......etc... > > ________________________________ > From: Cindi Swanson <cbswanson@... <mailto:cbswanson%40juno.com>> > IPADDUnite <mailto:IPADDUnite%40> > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 7:14 AM > Subject: back up info > > > What kinds of materials should families maintain, from early childhood > through transition to be able to prove need for SSI when the individual > applies at the age of 18. A close friend is trying to get SSI for her 55 > year old brother, and that trail of paperwork is dried up. This all > may be > smoother for the next generation, parents of younger kids, if they are > told > by school personal from early childhood, what kinds of > records/materials to > keep. > When families are originally linked with services perhaps that is when > they > should be prepared. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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