I know someone who works in our local social security office. the one thing that will get a case flagged and put in what this friend calls "the questionable file" file is when the application doesnt match the treatment providers forms..

what that means is so many times people hide things from their treatment providers but put it on their SSI application. then when social security contacts the treatment providers for verification and documentation it looks kind of like this.....

client on application ...

I have trouble keeping my home clean and my health problem makes it unsafe for me to drive, or climb stairs, and affects my work because I cant keep track of what I need to do because I have a dissociation problem.

caseworker with Social Security reviews the application and contacts treatment provider and Department of motor vehicles...

to treatment provider....

Amandalouise has applied for SSI we need to know whether you have any documentations where this client has complained that their mental or physical health problems causes them to have problems keeping their home clean. does your records show this client can not climb stairs and drive. have you reported to DMV that this client is unable to safely drive a vehicle. is this client on any medications that can be blamed for these problems.

to DMV ...Amandalouise has applied for SSI to process her application we need to know whether she has a license to drive, whether there are any restrictions on her license and whether there is a history of unsafe driving on her part.

treatment provider to SSI ....Amandalouise's diagnosis are.... there is no record of complaints to being unable to clean or other wise care for self, yes this client is able to climb stairs and drive safely.

DMV to social security....Amandalouise has a license with no limitations and no history of automobile accidents nor tickets for unsafe driving.

caseworker denies application because wat was stated on the files did not match with what was obtainable through documentations.

my point.... dont worry about how you are wording it, just be 100 percent honest with what your problems are as they are documented by your treatment providers. if you try to put things you have not already discussed with your treatment providers and havent been diagnosed with thats a sure fire way of getting denied.

if you want to put down things that you have not been diagnosed with the best thing to do is not to, ask your treatment providers for an updated diagnostic evaluation and then be 100 percent honest about your problems going through the new evaluation. that way Social security will have all the information that they need right away rather than putting your file in the questionable or automatically denied.

also something to be aware of... the process for you may take many years normally and now it may be even harder and longer....

for example...if you live in a location that is going sanctuary city or is a sanctuary city SSI is considered federal funds. the presidents ongoing struggles with immigration and his statement of cutting out federal funds for sanctuary city states ..............may or may not........... impact people with SSI/SSDI and other federally funded grants, like school grants.... at this point no one knows for sure whats going to happen with this as the issue is still up in the air and it hasnt been disclosed on what federal funds will be with held from these states that have sanctuary cities like NY.

my point right now you are applying for it during a very uncertain time in the USA so it might impact how long and what kind of process you have to go through in order to get your SSI awarded to you. so the best thing to make it easier for you is to not try to over think it, or manipulate the questions with fancy wording. just be 100 percent honest and you will be fine.

also ....I know many people who have hoped to send in the application and then get told to go see someone and then explain things to that person and they never got a call or letter telling them to go see someone. you cant hang your hopes on whether you can see someone after your application goes it. it may be what ever you put on the application and what they get from your treatment providers of already documented information is all that they need to either deny or approve the application.

just be honest, they will know if you are trying to manipulate the questions and putting undocumented stuff on the forms.