Well I was up lastnight like normal cuz I don't sleep good so I thought just for the heck of it I would go online so I went to my bank acct and could not belive what I saw there was over 35k in my acct I was in shock now I can put the deposit on the house. We want to rent and order my kid a new bed and my wife and I a new couch it could not have come at a better time the guy renting the house was giving me till today to get hom the deposit and I was not sire if the money was going to show up or not so to see it in there just was such an incredibly feeling I am not under the train anymore now I'm riding coah lol god bless all of you still fighting the good fight just never give up it will happen just have to stay positive even with the depression you suffer with and do not just sit around and wait for it to happen be proactive make phone call I know some people say it just makes it take longer I did not see that happen on fact if you call ss and are nice to them they have the power to help you if you find someone there that seems to care make sire you get there ext # so when you call back you can talk to them it took me like 60 days from my letter from the alj witch I don't think is to bad I've seem poeple waiting 6 months or more for there money so I feel very lucky to be almost done I was told my back pay should be on my acct in like a week So at that point i can focus on me for a bit you know well it's 540 am time to get the kids up for school thank all of you that have been there to help me it ment so much to talk to people in the same place as me I will be checking in each day to see of I can help anyone take care. Walkerslbje

Glad things are showing up for you. Did you win on depression issues. I have not been following your threads. If so you are doing quite well dealing with your depression. I know I suffer from it and if I get on the computer 2 times a wewk I am doing good. What has helped you.

I did not win my case on depression but I do suffer from it I think the one thing that helped me the most is talking about it with others and to here other with the same. Problems I know it is hard to even want to do anything but it helped me If u make the effort just try

That's great news W ! It must be a huge relief to finally have some of the money in hand

yea it's nice to know I can pay the bills but it feels odd like today I put 35 dollars of gas in my tahoe I have bot hade money to do that in so long I felt wrong it's like I can't make sense of it but just knowing I can put the deposit on the new place we are renting is hard to handle it will sink in just will take some time but I am getting a little more sleep now so mabe that will clear my mind a little just seems like a dream still when I look at my bank acct

Praise God! I am so happy for you!!!!!!!

now you do know that if your buying a house,there gonna consider that an assest,and any asset over 2000,can be not good if your looking to keep your benefits? Thats what i was told.and how much was the backpay for the kids,i was approved for ssi and ssdi,and they told me when i get my first ssdi check to go apply on the kids behalf to draw off my work record--

That is incorrect.

SSI recipients can own the home they live in of any value and the home is excluded from the $2000 resource limit for an individual/$3000 limit for a couple. What does count toward the resource limit is money in the bank, money you have hidden at home under the mattress, a second home, a second car, any kind of investment, things you own jointly with someone else (like co-signing for your adult child's car loan - makes you an owner), and a few other things.

SSDI recipients can own anything. No limits. Now if they own a business, they need to be stockholders, not self-employed.

well it's me walkerslbje ! Hi everyone i hope all is well just wanted to give you an update on my ssdi back pay i'm still waiting on my share of the it!I got the kids and was told my money should be a few weeks and now its been over 2 months almost 3 i called and talked to my connect at my local office and she had her manager make a call to the payment center that was 2 weeks ago so i called her on Monday she said that it still had not been touched im doing fine now but i owe my inlaws like 8k and they need the money so im just gonna call 2 times a week till a see the money in my account. Just wanted to give u all a heads up and say hi i will let you know when i get paid nice to see all the same people on her u all really help me thru some rough times and i thank you from the bottom of my heart take care

walkerslbje