I will get $200.00 when I turn 62. I wasn't married long enough to qualify for social security under my ex. When I turn 65 I will be able to get medicare if I live that long; however, because I didn't work long enough if I had to pay for it in today's time I would have to pay close to $600.00 a month for it. Imagine what it will be in five yrs. I can't get SSI ever again because I do not qualify. I do own my home outright & I have a rental and some stocks. If I didn't have these things I really wouldn't make it. To qualify for SSDI someone could be a multi-millionaire, income doesn't matter. I do have all the records from when I got SSI, there are completely different than the records I received from the 2 counselors I saw while I've been on this new merry go round. You wouldn't even think I'm the same person by reading the difference between the two.

Again....people who already have insurance most of the time are not concerned about others who don't. The counselors didn't care, they are already covered!!! It's a sad fact. I don't bring any of this up with people I know personally because I know people's attitudes regarding this. Many times it's sad it becomes a political debate even. I find it sad once someone has already proven to be disabled they would have to be put in the position I have been put in. I have had others say gee in 2 years you'll get Social Security anyway...disability pays way more, plus I would receive medicare immediately without the 2 year wait because I already was proven disabled. Thanks for your advise, honestly, but there's really nothing I can do. I have to pay extremely high rates for individual insurance that gets raised constantly & forever will have to pay even higher than standard rates because I was diagnosed with cancer when I was on SSI. I had trouble even getting insurance because of having a pre-exsisting condition.

For others reading this be grateful you got your social security; and for others fighting for yours you will most likely get yours, I know of no other in my position. I wish there was a support group for any others that have had this happen to them. I feel really alone with this. I cry all the time about this, I already have many mental issues & this causes me to feel like a loser regardless of how much money I have now. I'm far from rich believe me. I just don't qualify for SSI. What I paid into the system with all my hard work is going to others. The counselors claim I'm intelligent I guess because I figured this out. I have actually had some people to tell me to go get a job to start paying more into social security. They mean well I'm sure, but I really am very disabled & cannot work. Mental problems don't just come and go, not severe ones like mine unfortunately. I guess social security thinks they do & it's a good way not to pay someone in my position.

I did have a psychiatrist testify for me at my hearing & I do have evidence I was disabled before my last insured date. It didn't do any good, I was still turned down. Sometimes people are turned down regardless of how much evidence they have. I also unfortunately got a judge with an extremely high rate of denials. Just bad luck I guess, it still is very painful & I don't think it's fair but others do.