Can my daughter qualify for disability?

Question

My daughter has hypermobility disorder, which means her joints partially dislocate. She's been given a handicap sticker by her Doctor. She's in severe pain much of the time and even walking/stair climbing puts her in excruciating pain. But at 18 years old, she hasn't worked enough to apply for disability with the social security office. Also, if you're disabled, how are you supposed to work in order to receive benefits? Is there any way she can apply? Are there any exceptions?

Gee, what a wonderful person you are, # 1.
What do you do in your spare time, tear wings off insects? Listen, my daughter doesn't want to "steal" from the government. It's not her fault she has this
disabling condition. She's going to college part time to make something of her life. But
she's in too much pain to also have to work right now. How can you judge
someone who has to live in severe pain?
Why don't you visit the Emerald City and see the wizard of oz. Perhaps he can give
you a heart.

Answer 1

I empathize with your daughter AND you. She should have no trouble getting SSI, and you can go to the dot gov for Q and A. Use the initials of the Social Security Administration just use the three initials. You will not need an attorney if your daughter has never worked or has not worked for a while or has a significant history of not being able to keep gainful employment. You can find the criteria where I have referred you to. You can apply at ANY SSA office ANYWHERE as it is a FEDERAL program for people with little to no earnings history. Along with the Supplemental Security Income, (SSI) a person becomes eligible for their state's medical program, food benefits, annual energy grants, and possibly a home health aide if she needs one. Also, as a disabled person, she would qualify for HUD housing if she wished to live independently. If by chance she is denied, simply go with the appeal. If you end up in front of an Administrative Judge, you will be able to make your case there. To the best of my knowledge, you do NOT have to hire an attorney, you might be able to find a local advocate who knows the ropes. I cannot say this enough, document, Document, DOCUMENT! Everything! And start the process of obtaining all of your daughter's medical and school records, you will likely have to pay a copying fee, but if you are strapped, you can ask if they can waive all or part of the charge-can't hurt right?
I wish your daughter all the best for her journey, (life) ahead. BE warned, SSA will probably NOT allow you to act in your daughter's behalf. She is 18 and the insist that everyone act in their own behalf unless a court has found them unable to. She is very lucky she has you as her advocate.

Best of luck...

Answer 2

Yes she should start the process as it takes a very long
time to get approved. Either she or you can start the
application on line and then they will set up an appointment with
you. Make sure when you start the application that you have the name and address of every doctor or clinic she has been to.
They will contact all these doctors and get her records. Then
they will set up appointments for her to see their doctors. After
they have all the information you wait for almost a year before
you hear anything. So getting started now is important.
Go to the web site www.socialsecurity.gov/applyforbenefits
It is a long process to type in all the information, so they give
you a number to write down, so you can go back and finish
the application. That is why it is so important to have all the names and addresses and phone numbers before you start
the application. You have to be patient, and not call them every
month. They do not know things for almost a year. You will get
a letter saying either you have been approved or not. If not you
can appeal the decision. Good Luck, as I have just been through
this and finally got my answer. And it was YES.
Hang in there and have hope.
www.socialsecurity.gov
/applyforbenefits

Answer 3

Well, this is pretty interesting. I also have hypermobility disorder, and the only tihing that happened to me is my joints lock. Anyways, I have also been on SSI. Let me tell you how it works. First of all, whoever told you you have to pay into it is feeding you a load of crap, cause SSI and Social Security are two total different things. How do I know? Because when I was a minor, I was put in group homes for abuse, and my social worker went and applied for SSI for my major depression as a result. I was approved within a few months, and the funny thing? I was 16 and hadn't worked a day in my life. Yes, no one has a right to judge her. I was only on it for a few years, went to school, and now have a great job. You just have to find a doctor that will work with you and submit information that will justify her need for assistance. My doctor also told me that after around 16, you usually grow out of the HMD. I now only pop at the joints occasionally and I never lock up anymore. I hope that gives you and your daughter hope. I can still remember how painful it was, and I hope, like me, she grows out of the pain. Good Luck. :)

Answer 4

I think that she can, my brother was put on disability for simply having adhd, which doesn't even prevent him from working. I would defiantly try, I wish the best of luck.

Answer 5

there is only one person doctor mulakraj dass scientist from london who is professor over there,he resides at st john school at dhanaulti road masoorie utthra khand its around 265 kms from delhi the capital of india asia phone [phone] and 01352630759 he is a touch theparist in case you are unable to speak to him you can consult sir gangaram hospital new delhi but keep it in mind it is very difficult to speak to him as he lives in a rural area near wood stock school the signals are comparitively very low

Answer 6

it'll take a long time expect 2-5 years but if she's going to college, better off than most. go to www.allsup.com......it is possible as long as condition expects to last more than year....my friend's kid got hurt in auto and can never work he never expected over 52 surgeries at 18.

Answer 7

I cant see why your daughter would not qualify for disability. Keep bugging the office, and research as to what would be available to her.

Answer 8

You need to call you nearest social security office and talk to them. They can tell you how to apply etc.,

Answer 9

Get a disability lawyer and have her and he/she tell what she can do to get her disability started.