Turned down for SSDI but VA found me unemployable

[Derrick911]

Social security said since I haven't worked for years I cannot file for SSDI because I do not have enough credits. Any suggestions

[broncovet]

You can order a copy of your records at SSA, and compare them with what you have to make sure you have gotten all your credits, which are omitted sometimes.  

[Berta]

I agree and make sure they used your military service to credit your SSA account.

This link and many at the SSA/SSDI site might help:

https://www.ssa.gov/planners/disability/qualify.html

I am sure you can appeal the denial. Your VA EED might help.

"Social security said since I haven't worked"- did they say that by phone or in person?

Or did they state that in a denial letter with appeal rights?

 

[Guest L]

Great advice - you can see your earnings immediately on the above link Berta gave you once you create an account. 

Criteria still remains for SSDI:  Worked 5 out of the last 10 years.... 

What are the requirements for SSDI?

To be eligible for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI), you must earn less than a certain amount of money each month (or you'll be considered able to do substantial gainful activity), have paid FICA taxes for a certain number of years to the Social Security Administration (generally at least five to ten years

[Carl the Engineer]

You have had to work in the 5 years prior to applying for SSDI.  Exceptions I do not think exist. In other words, if you haven't worked in that last 5 years, you will not get SSDI.

From what I know,

Hamslice

 

 

[Buck52]

I agree with Ham

but I do remember my sister never worked and she got the minimum of SSDI? AROUND 800.00 Month,she became disabled at 52 & she never worked,! or reported income

also if a spouse that works dies then the other spouse can file on his/her SS

i Never fully understood how SS is figured  some can get it some don't?

Phillip Rogers  Long time hadit member was the SS expert her on  hadit, But unfortunately he left Hadit.

[Buck52]

I wanted to mention just because Veteran is approved for 100% or IU that usually sets up an approval for SSDI but not necessarily true.

  VA has rating percentages they use as we all know obviously,  where SSA your either declared total disable by a qualified Dr or their Dr  or your not.

but like most are saying here in this post if you don't have enough '' work credits'' its hard to get approved for SSDI