social security

[brent]

i am curently still able to work but i know that perety soon i will be unable to
i am going to have to go on disability and am trying to get a time frame on how long it has taken others between when i canot work and when i will get finacial & medical help has any body ben through this. i also need to know how is the best way to go about this
any info on social security would be helpfull
thanks brent

[Beebe]

Hi there, Once dx with ALS you are automatically approved for Social Security. Once you apply there is a maximum of 6 months wait to receive your income. There are quite a few post about SS and Benefits if you type in SSDisability in the search area. My Best to you, Beebe

[cheryilyn]

By the time I started having symptoms I was no longer working. But there is a 5 month waitng period from the time you become disabled. On mine they went back to when my primary care doctor said I had the 1st symptoms, so it only took 4 months to get it approved. I am pretty sure they will consider you disabled from the time you are no longer working.

Good Luck
Cheryl

[Rhonda]

I would do it asap. I applied before I left my job. I gave them my retirement date and I had a 5 month waiting period from that date. I have heard of some people getting it after 2 months if you have ALS. I probably could have but I didn't push the issue because I had a short term disability that helped us get through the waiting period. You will need to take medicare part b. It will help with purchases of equipment. I applied on line and it wasn't to bad. Good Luck with it. Rhonda