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Originally Posted by lonelywithout4
Is there a way that I can upgrade from my SSI to SSDI since I have been married for over 10 years. Can I collect from my husband since he use to work? What do I need to do? I really think they cheated me out of his SSDI. I wasn't stable when I was approved for SSI and didn't know what I was doing. I couldn't even live without somebody helping me do everything. Now since I am more able to do things on my own and I will never be able to work no matter how hard I try and I still need help with some things but is there a way that I can collect from him.
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You need to get old. Disabled widow over age 50; widow over age 60; wife/divorced wife over age 62.
If you never filed an SSDI claim on your own record, you can do so at any time. Might not be approved if you became disabled after your date last insured, the last date you had enough work credits. Or if you never had enough work credits.