I’m so very frustrated right now. I have been disabled since 2013. I planned for my disability by paying for a private Long Term Disability policy for years before I was fully disabled. I followed all the rules and used up my state disability and applied for Social Security Disability. In January, my private plan decided the doctors certification gave them just enough wiggle room to deny my claim. They completely ignored his written opinion that I am totally disabled and this was their doctor! After almost four years they cut me off! So I appealed their decision which they have six months to make a decision. Surprisingly for me Social Security sent me a letter in February saying that my claim was approved in full but it may take up to sixty days for them to process the claim and issue an awards letter.
On Friday I received a letter from them stating I had been overpaid by $2000 and must pay it back within 30 days. Please understand, I have not received an award letter or any money from SSDI. I called them today and they informed me this could delay my SSDI by another 60 days and if I file an appeal even longer. I’m on the verge of crying having used up all my reserves and taken to having to ask for help for three months. I had hoped that March would have been my last month of financial worry and now it looks like it will continue. So sadly I need to ask for help again. I need around $700 to keep the lights on, car payment and food for the my Woozle and Pootie. I’ve already tried catholic charities and the local Salvation Army both told me they ran out of financial assistance and wouldn't be able to help me until July. :(. If you can help it would be so greatly appreciated. A special shout out to BfitzinAR and Street Prophets for all your help these past few months.
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Update: An anonymous donor has offered to match donations up to $350. Please note donations in the comments or by privately messaging me. Thank You!
ps….off topic but can anyone give me pointers on posting a diary on a mobile android device? Each time I try to do so the writing shows backwards in the diary. Anyone else have this problem? My only other option is this ancient IPad 2 and it keeps crashing mid diary.