100%ui Vet Can't Get Ssdi!

[Maurice]

Disable 100% UI unable to get SSDI......On 12/10/08 SSA call me and told me I can't receive any monies from SSDI, but maybe can get medicare A&B. Should I get a lawyer?. I know some Vet have retirement incomes and still get SSDI. I need HELP!!!!!!

[purple]

How can you get medicare benefits without getting some sort of soc sec benefits? I didn't know this was possible (but then again, I'm not real familiar with the system).

What exact reason did they give you?

[Maurice]

My Govt job only took out Medicare tax, not SSA tax. So I did not pay enough into the SSA fund to get SSDI. That what SSA office told me on 12/10/08.

[purple]

You need to request your pay records from soc sec to check for yourself. How long were you in the military?

Did you have any other jobs that took out soc sec? Even jobs as a teenager? The soc sec has been known to screw this up before.

[trailblazer]

I retired from the USDOL under the civil service system and am not elgible for SSDI. The gov calls this double dipping, but I have enought quaters paid into the social secuity system to get a check which I will be applying for in about 6 months. You have to have at least 40 quarters paid into the social security system to get it, but you can get disability if you are not being paid by another disability system . VA dosen't do that, that goes back to the double dipping. In fact I will lose part of my social security due to the fact that I worked for the USDOL. I think what you get they will cut from SSI. I know it sucks, buts thats the system. If you have or have not filed for SSI yet, take a copy of your DD214 with you and show it to the person filing your claim. The gov. will add some extra money SSI which may give you the quarters you need. Good luck and thanks for your service.

[trailblazer]

Murice, I would not get a lawer at this time. If you paid into the medicare system you are due that at a certain age, but since you are disabled and under the VA the VA will take from medicare and private health insurance to pay VA for your medical care. I know its a messed up system, but I only have one vote and I don,t think I can change it, but if we as veterans and familey stick together, maybe we can.

[jbasser]

The VA does not charge medicare.