[Blindtlk] Question about SSI

[Jude DaShiell]

You almost must carry on you an original of your birth certificate, State 
ID isn't enough anymore.  On Mon, 16 May 2016, S L Johnson via blindtlk 
wrote:

> Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:46:41
> From: S L Johnson via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Reply-To: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>,
>     Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question about SSI
> 
> 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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