Hello all,
I am new to the site. I receive SSDI for mental disability, I just went through my 3 year review and got renewed, I do not work. My husband and I have been throwing the idea around about maybe living on a boat, in about a year. I am not sure where we would be sailing most of the time but sometimes may be out of the United States. I know there are some places where I would not be able to receive payments....I have a few questions I guess:
1- Would we be able to live/travel on a boat and still receive payments?
2- If so, how long would we be able to travel without getting in "trouble"?
3- Does anyone know of a doctor(s) that will Skype with me and still give me my medications without coming into an actual building?
Another question (not about a boat but other travel)
4- If we don't do the boat and decide to travel to say Mexico or South America by land (vehicle) do the rules change or is there a certain amount of time we can be gone before payments or benefits get stopped?

Any other helpful information is appreciated about traveling, medications, Skyping with doctors, etc. Thank you very much for your time.

You are supposed to notify SS if you move within 30 days. Even with a boat, most people set up a place to receive mail or a mail forwarding service.

You can set up payment by Direct Deposit so it goes directly into a checking or savings account.

You are expected to be actively seeking treatment...

Would SS view your ability to travel the world as evidence of improvement of a psych disability?

North Korea. Cuba.

You must not have agoraphobia or any OCD or claustrophobia issues. I think it is a sign of improvement to be able to adjust to such radical lifestyle change.

How can any competent doctor assess your need for medication without seeing you in real life? Especially psych meds. Makes no sense to me.

http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/dne...bility-in.html

http://www.disabilitybenefitscenter....iving-overseas

Regarding the first link, I found the following rather interesting...

"For SSDI purposes, being inside the United States includes Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa."

There are many SSDI recipients living in Mexico in communities populated by SS retirees.