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Originally Posted by mspriscilla23 (Post 602088)

Thank-you Echoes long ago, I think maybe I ought to get a little more specific on here since my situation is somewhat unique. Evidently I gave the wrong date of the onset of my disibility due to the fact I thought I had to list the last known date based on current records in my possession at the time, but the truth is it dates back to when I was age 14. (SSA has it down as age 22) I do not know how to correct it since my attorney failed to submit the older records I requested. There is proof and I'd like to apply for benefits going back to age 19 on my own record and ages 14-18 on my father's record, since I believe that is the only way it can be done. So basically, does ANYONE know how to go about this? I spent over a year trying to work w/ the attorney to acknowledge they had made a mistake, but of course they were not willing to help since they considered it closed after they got paid. Anyway, if ANYONE knows the answer to this I know it will help 2 ppl since my brother has same disability since he was born and noone (gov)seems to be forthcoming w/ this information which I am sure all of you would agree!
Thanks and much appreciated!

They will only pay back pay for the last 12 months/ but you have to subtract the whole 5 month waiting period. That is if those five months were included in the past 12.

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Originally Posted by SSavage0207 (Post 660174)

They will only pay back pay for the last 12 months/ but you have to subtract the whole 5 month waiting period. That is if those five months were included in the past 12.

this is incorrect. you can get up to 12 months of backpay previous to the date you filed if you were unable to work for the period of time of 17 months before the date you filed and that is determined to be your start date by ss. The 5 months waiting period is subtracted from the 17 months previous not the 12 months previous If it takes years for you to go through the disability process such as waiting for an alj hearing you also get that period of time in your backpay if your start date is determined to have been when or before you filed.

That 12 months and 5 month waiting thing has been explained to me a dozen times and I still can't understand it...I have no clue...too confusing.

Hope this helps:

I applied for SSDI in February 2010 claiming an onset date of April 2009. Since April 2009 is within 12 months of my application, then I can be approved for an onset date of April 2009. However there is a five month waiting period, so my back pay would be calculated starting October 2009 (Add 5 months to the April 2009 date).