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I have been collecting SSI for five years. I am now going to be turning 62 (February).
SSA tells me that they will turn me over to early retirement benefits. I really don't want to
do that. I thought that I can collect SSI till I turn 66 because my condition will NOT improve.
Does anyone know if they are just trying to cut me out of receiving SSI?
Does anyone know if they are just trying to cut me out of receiving SSI?
That is exactly what they are trying to do. It is in the Supplemental Security Income law. SSI requires you to file for all other benefits to which you may be entitled. That includes social security retirement benefits when you attain age 62.
According to this NOLA article, you do have to have to apply for early retirement SS benefits but it will be supplemented with SSI if necessary to maintain your current benefit level:
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One requirement of continuing to receive SSI benefits is that the SSI recipient apply for any other cash benefits that are available, and this includes Social Security retirement benefits. So your brother will have to start collecting his early retirement benefit, even though his retirement benefit would be larger if he were able to wait until full retirement age.
The good news is that he’ll be able to receive both Social Security retirement and SSI at the same time, so his overall monthly benefit won’t decrease. He should receive $500 as the retirement benefit and $150 as the SSI benefit.
SSDI recipients are not converted to SS retirement benefits at age 62. They are converted to SS retirement benefits when they reach Full Retirement Age (FRA). Therefore the OP is clear.
Ssi is disability for people that do not have enough work credits but are disabled. They have to meet the same criteria as Ssdi.
They most certainly do not "have to meet the same criteria as SSDI." They are two distinct programs, and work history (or lack of it) has nothing to do with one's eligibility for SSI.
They most certainly do not "have to meet the same criteria as SSDI." They are two distinct programs, and work history (or lack of it) has nothing to do with one's eligibility for SSI.
If the SSI applicant is applying for benefits based on disability, then he or she must meet the same criteria for a finding of disability as defined and adjudicated by the Social Security Administration. Therefore, the applicant's work history is also considered. And yes, most SSI applicants have a work history. <sigh>
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I have been collecting SSI for five years. I am now going to be turning 62 (February).
