On 10/10/2018 4:48 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 10 Oct 2018 12:58:29p, Ed Pawlowski told us...
>
>> On 10/10/2018 3:16 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Most people who stop working in their mid 30s quit or were
>>>>> fired, not retired.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Or are married and the husband has the income. My wife
>>>> "retired" in her early 20s. Loose definition of retired.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ed, do you happen to know much about SSI or SSID? When I had to
>>> retire for health reasons I was unaware of SSID. I knoew abouat
>>> SSI, but did not qualify for it. Since I actually qualified as
>>> disabled, but couldn't qualify for SSI due to income limits, I
>>> retired with standard Social Security. I believe I read that if
>>> I qualified for SSID but didn't apply for it, that I might be
>>> able to apply after the fact, which would boost my SS income to
>>> the amount I would receive at age 70. Any ideas? Thank you.
>>>
>>
>> I know very little. SSDI is good for those younger, but they
>> don't get all that much. I know one person the get $500 a month.
>> You should be able to apply or at least get infromation at ssa.gov
>>
>
> I currently receive [snipped] in SS benefits, but my understand was that
> if one worked most of the life and had accumulated the requisite
> number points, that one would receive benefits equal to what they
> would have earned at age 70 even if they were somewhat younger. Of
> course that judgement call would be baed on the physician's
> evaluation of the disability, medical documentation, CD and MRI
> scans, etc. Looks like I need to do some more research.
>
Since you're already retired and receiving SSI, I doubt you would be
considered for SSDI at this point. Check with the SS office. From what
I understand, if you don't apply immediately after being deemed disabled
and have not worked full time for three consecutive years, you won't
qualify. But again, check with the SS office.

Jill