Being on SSDI, I kind of resent being lumped in as those who need it don't get it and those who don't do. I am not ever sure if I can get out of bed in the morning and if I do what my pain level is going to be. I have multiple illnesses as do many of us and they all feed each other. I would gladly give us SSDI for good health, trust me.

If you really know cheaters, there must be some way to report them.

I have found that the older you get and the longer you are on SSDI the less they hassle you. I think the feeling is that you are only going to get more ill and older. I finally realized that even if a cure were found tomorrow, I would never be 28 again.

You're right, most people on disability really are disabled. They pay into the system while they work and are absolutely justified in getting benefits when they're aged or disabled. Imagine where people would be without this safety net.

I agree that while there are some cheaters, both on private disability insurance and SS disability, most people who get it really do need it. SS has a website. Or you can call and report the thieves, which is what they are. We all pay for them, one way or another. This is not a victimless crime.

This is great news indeed!!!! So happy for you.

I know a friend who is still working on disability and it's been longer than 14 months. It just takes a long time and a lot of paper work to work these cases out. I pray for God's blessings on you both.

God Bless you. Hope things will smooth out for you now.

I can only suggest to everyone that you write your Senators and Congressional representatives and tell them to keep their hands off of Social Security. So many of them view SS as a drag on the federal budget instead of what it really is - a program that WE pay for (FICA) out of our salaries, a program that keeps us fed, clothed and housed when we get old or become disabled.

The reason SS is on the chopping block is that the federal government has used the SS trust fund to 'balance' the federal budget while keeping taxes artificially low. (Yes, I know that taxes are always too high, no matter how low they are!) This is not a GOP or a DEM thing, both major parties were happy to balance the budget this way. They're not so happy to pay it back...

AMEN! People need to realize that all roads lead right back to Congress...they love to play their political games and lose sight of the repercussions on the lives of the people they represent.

You have my prayers , lost my brother 2 yrs ago Dottie Bug

in the state of california they are giving the drug addicts ,ss disabilty because they have burned out brains and cant hold down jobs , and they are still doing drugs ,with the ss d money. D B