[Blindtlk] Question about SSI

[S L Johnson]

Hello:

You have to show up in person so they know you are the correct person.  That 
is why they also ask for your state photo ID card.  Thanks to so many 
fraudulent claims in  the past everyone is inconvenienced by stricter 
regulations.  They will also review your eligibility every few years to be 
sure you are still blind or disabled.

Sandra

-----Original Message----- 
From: A Kelly via blindtlk
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 8:59 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Cc: A Kelly
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about SSI

Yes, some Social Security offices in NY, do require an in-person visit by 
you.  They may also send you to a doctor of their choice to ensure you are 
blind.  When I asked why do they do this, I was told some people suffer 
temporary blindness and never report when their vision returns.  With that 
in mind, Social Security may ask you to come to their offices over the years 
until they are convinced your blindness is permanent.  Hope this helps.

Regards,
Gadget Girl


> On May 16, 2016, at 8:15 AM, Sami Osborne via blindtlk 
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm having a rather frustrating issue with Social Security here in NY, who 
> are providing me my SSI benefits.  A few weeks ago, I received a letter in 
> the mail from Social Security telling me that I need to show up in person 
> at their office because they wanted to prove that I'm actually blind even 
> though I provided them with all the documentation and was approved almost 
> six months ago.  What bothers me is that as I said, they asked me to show 
> up in person at their office.  My mom thought that we could just talk to 
> them on the phone, and she called and spoke with them (I couldn't because 
> I'm at my blindness training center for the week and only go home on 
> weekends).  My mom said that she even spoke with them two or three times. 
> The first time they said that they would call me personally at home to set 
> up the appointment for showing up in person, but obviously I wouldn't have 
> been able to speak with them since I'm not home during the week.  My mom 
> gave them my cell phone number, but they haven't called me that way 
> either.  This is a very frustrating issue in my opinion.  I have asked 
> other friends of mine at the training center that I'm at if they had to 
> show up at their Social Security office six months after they were 
> approved for SSI benefits, and they said no.  My mom thinks that it 
> depends on the state, and that the reason they do that is probably because 
> they want to make sure that you're not cheating in getting SSI (by the 
> way, the people at the training center that I'm at come from all over the 
> country).
>
> So I'd like to know if you guys have gone through a similar experience, 
> and if so, have you had to show up in person at the office or just talk 
> with them on the phone?
>
> Hope to hear from you soon, and for those of you who just finished with 
> college, I hope you're enjoying the end as your semester!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sami
>
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