Government's cutting off my disability..help!

submissivetwin · Jul 01, 2012 at 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Junerain

I received a letter stating that my disability will be cut off, due to the work I have done from 2007-2011 being 'sustainable work,' the letter also had an address I could write to, explaining my case.

The letter cited fifteen different jobs I had, some for a month or so, all very briefly held, of which I was ternimated from, due to my schizoaffective disorder.

How can I be denied benefits when I DON'T EVEN WORK AT THESE JOBS ANYMORE.......I was terminated fifteen times, with all my co-workers complaigning of my mental illness, accusing me of being mentally ill.

I have ten days to write a letter explaining a) I got terminated from all these jobs due to severe mental illness b) I am considered totally and permanently disabled by the student loan section of the government, excusing my loans due to PERMANENT and TOTAL disability, c) without disability I will no loner afford rent, I will be homeless, and without health insurance I will be unable to afford my medication, and be hospitlaized for a sixth time.

Please, what is the government looking for in a letter like this, so I will not be denied benefits?

My therapist and psychiatrist will also be writing letters.

But what can I include in MY letter? Hmmm, the only thing I can think of their angle is, the letter states there is no evidence that I did not fully earn the salary I was paid, there have been too many months above the amount I was allowed to earn.

Another thing I can include that my schizoaffective disorder has gotten increasingly WORSE since the years in question, 2007-2011. I have been terminated more frequently and with more reasons such as distractability and being unable to sit still.

Advice? While I was writing this, my Pdoc called and advised me not only to write a letter, but to call the number given for questions, and perhaps visit the local disability office with the letter given, which I will do.

I am scared of ending up homeless, my income is only minimum wage, and I am certain to be fired again soon.

With the help of your doctors, write out what your current daily routines are, and what they were like during your working periods. Probably coming home from work drained and exhausted, perhaps overwhelmed by what is left to do after you get home, and how stressful that all is, and the fact that you have to do it all again the next day. Explain that your work day and preparation for it (and winding down from it once you get home) is a whole lot harder than most people could possibly realize. It helps to get the guy who is going to read all this stuff what it's like dealing with a mental illness on top of working a job. It can be like trying to tie your shoes with your hands tied behind your back. It isn't easy! Good Luck, my husband went through it too.

Junerain · Aug 27, 2012 at 04:06 PM

I heard from my advocate working on my case.....MY DISABILITY IS 100% REINSTATED!!!!!

Because my dad wrote a letter that he overpaid me when I worked with him, and also because my former emlpoyer said it had to accomodate for me, that I 'did not fully earn my income' by doing my job appropriately....I GOT 100% reinstatement

I am able to afford things again

Yoda · Aug 27, 2012 at 04:37 PM

Government's cutting off my disability..help!

Sep 23, 2012 at 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Junerain

Wrong. Disabled means not being able to make over $720 a month- and I make way under that!

so, they are going to allow you to keep working?

Junerain · Sep 23, 2012 at 02:03 PM

YES I can keep working

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