Social Security Administration Reviews

The tax return went straight into his account. She asked me questions about my income. I told her I get what SSI gives me and that's it. She goes on to accuse me again of lying. She then fills out answers to questions that later on my payee noticed after asking for a copy since she DID not even have us look over in the office. My payee asked for another appointment. We go in and correct what the worker falsely put down. She goes on to tell us about her and her ex-husband which I really didn't care about.

We asked if I was under investigation since my payee figured out what the form was. I do not live with legal spouse, I do not publicly state we are together and we do not live together. She stated we DID and there was proof. My payee sent in letter from soon to be ex-spouse stating he DID not live with me. A statement from his father whom lived with neighbors, letters and court papers showing I've been harassed by family members which one is a police officer whom I think falsely accused me.

My payee DID her part, sent in letters, lease rent receipts. Nothing in my claim has changed except for being falsely accused of fraud. The worker has treated me like a guilty person from the start of this. When asked today what's the accusation due to one second, it's about tax return then was told it's about whom I live with. When asked her which is it, her reply was "a little bit of everything and I am making my decision today".

SS workers are suppose to help us especially when someone lies on us. We shouldn't be treated like criminals over a vengeful family. I'm waiting for the letter which I am sure she terminated my benefits now. I won't have my medicine for PTSD borderline personality and manic depressive bipolar and kidney issues and I have no money for a lawyer to fight for me in the appeal.

The attorney I consulted with told me after reviewing the file that the case was "not objectionable". How can social security ask for expert consults and then not follow their own reports. After the hearing, my daughter was so shaken up she vomited her lunch all over herself and the car. I'm just trying to get some help for my daughter before she decides it's better to be a suicidal drug addict than the person she is. And I do not wonder why mental ill people strike out in what ends up as tragic violent encounters. I've worked 20 years and retired from the govt feeding money into SSI. How is my child is not entitled to get the help she needs?

Well that case got denied all the way up to federal and then the attorney I had said "we don't do federal you will need to find one that will". So with that being said I went to another attorney and started all over as he would not touch the case unless he did it from start to finish. And to NO surprise I was denied again. My attorney appealed it as usual. We went to the appeals hearing in Sept of 2012, and was denied again. Seems to be the story of my life at this point. Filed another appeal and a briefing was told that it would take 12 to 14 months for the hearing to come up. Well today I received a letter from the Appeals court in New Falls, Virginia and I live in Pennsylvania. I got NO hearing and was flat out denied AGAIN.

However things have changed greatly health wise for me. I ended up getting the cervical fusion, as a result of that surgery ended up with a paralyzed right vocal cord and nerve damage to my right arm now. Nothing can be done for either. In March of 2013 I was diagnosed with Spinal bifida in my lower back. In Nov. of 2013 I found out I have a birth defect in my heart from having a preventive cat done due to family history and my age. As a result of that I found out I have a birth defect that was never caught, I have a split aorta and that resulted in a stent being put into my heart and my cardiologists telling me not to have a heart attack as I have a slim chance of living through it. I also had my gall bladder removed two weeks later, which I know has no bearing on disability.

I am sooooo angry at the government. My family doctor says NO for me going to back to work, says my body won't withstand the pain and the amount of meds to even take the edge off so I can work would make it impossible for me to do any job as it will make me drowsy. I have trouble standing, sitting and walking, I'm in pain every day all day between my neck, arms and back and legs and yet social security can't seem to visualize the big picture. My whole life has changed since I fell at work in 2008 and it doesn't seem to matter.

On top of all the things physically I suffer from asthma and migraines. I've also been diagnosed with depression because of all of this. I have no income or anything, can't get any help and I don't know what to do, I feel cheated, abused, neglected by my government and I feel this isn't fair. It angers me to know that someone can walk into the admin office and say they are depressed and bi-polar and SSA says oh here is your disability and it's been approved and then you have actual people like myself that have legitimate disabilities and they get denied time after time. Now I am being told to start over again. What can I do? I can't afford to wait another 2 or 3 years for this.

I have visited the center at least 3 times every time it is on the months mention above. I spoke with several case workers and requested a reconciliation and won. On December 12, 2013, I saw a caseworker and he explained that all the case workers I saw never processed the paper work and past the buck to someone else. He said he made the correction and I should not receive any more letters in the mail. On March 2014, I received a letter in the mail saying I owe SSI $400-plus for over payments due to the 31day in a month. The SSI is telling me to pay or they will reduce my son’s check to $475. This is ridiculous.

I called, personally went to the center and 4 years later they still have not corrected the mistake. My next move is to write a complaint and request a court day to sue and an investigation to the SSI center to see how many other parents they are penalizing and making them pay for an adjustment the center refuses to change. (Office of the Regional Chief Counsel, Region II & The General Counsel Social Security Administration). Address depends on your location.

I have never been diagnosed or treated for the illness he stated. There was only one note in my entire file from old - that stated the doctor was checking me for Thyroid/Hyperthyroidism - only due to some of the other health problems that I was having. Lo and behold, I was negative... and at that she repeated this thyroid test for the next 6 months just to make sure and totally rule it out! Well you know - it was ruled out, never had it, never treated for it! Well to sum this up, the judge not only stated this information totally wrong, but he continued to bash, slander and label myself and others involved in my care - as not credible. Talk about humiliated by such mistakes... How about lies!

Did he have how many files all mixed up with how many different people? It was sickening... and the best part is that on top of that, I also ended up with lousy attorneys. So now... I am fighting still - and still being thrown away like yesterday's garbage. He violated my rights, slandered me and others... and that's okay! Well it seems to be okay in their eyes... but we all know it's not! I'm stuck too... but I know I will find the right way I hope. Because thanks to this bad judge - had has literally ruined my life, caused me to lose everything and I am one step now from homeless. I mean really - this, to me, is manslaughter!

The representative that I last spoke with was armed with so much partial information that she rattled it off to me and I am sure was extremely pride of the fact that she "handled" me and would be able to sit back with her chest cocked proudly while others would sit around and continue to explain how I had spoken to "everyone" and they saw the complaint and had gone through it and got it as if I were wrong to voice my opinion in regards to mistreatment or ill treatment. The disdain and mannerism of which she gave me all of the information that she had been armed with during our 56 minute hold/tongue lashing reduced me to tears as I knew that this would be the outcome yet again.

I was then advised that I would be transferred back to the same manager that I had spoken with earlier and placed on hold yet again. Well I guess he was done with me for as he said earlier he was going to call me back yesterday and he did. He left the office at 4:00 p.m and called me back at 3:58, he called me though. I am not even sure where to go from here. This last conversation has been so draining and has left me in a deeper hole than when I started out. Something has got to be done about the level of service and treatment that one receives when dealing with the kinds of issues. There has to be a way to get service without feeling like you have been in battle..

The ALJ Failed to follow established law, and, on remand, refused to comply with the directive: REMOVE the mechanical grid. Instead, the ALJ attempted to REINFORCE the grid using a deceptive practice (MMPI) contrary to published experts who report that the MMPI is "INAPPROPRIATE" for people suffering with non-exertional impairments, like me. I have repeatedly asked Debra Bice, Chief ALJ, ODAR for a Fair & Impartial Decision Review of my old case. She passed the buck after much delay to the Kansas City, MO office where she claimed was the appropriate office. They passed the buck to the Peoria, IL ODAR office where it has been languishing since last year.

Where is the "EXPEDITED PROCESSING"??? I have written to Carolyn Colvin & Debra Bice to no avail. ALJ David Thompson of the Peoria ODAR office wrote to say that he will order the SSA file but attempted to get a DELAY PASS by stating that he needed my VA records. His questionable rush to this decision gives me pause to question his lack of objectivity. I see this as another delay tactic. I have repeatedly asked for a Fair & Impartial review to CORRECT THE CLEAR & UNMISTAKABLE "ERRORS" in the SSA files. I have sent proof of the VA's 100% Service-Connected" Disability rating and offered to send more info IF they would be specific, but even this is really unnecessary as the "ERRORS" in the SSA case are enough, CLEAR & UNMISTAKABLE.

How can I have any confidence in this new ALJ when he makes pre-mature statements like he has ? Worse" The SSA sent me a letter yesterday stating that IF I want expedited processing, I need to share my retroactive benefits with a lawyer or draft a legal brief proving that I have financial need. It was not signed, but it has the office SSA letterhead. WHERE IS THE OVERSIGHT / ACCOUNTABILITY ? PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH WHOM IT SHOULD CONCERN.

I was taking up her time and she missed the "meeting" and she was not happy about it. Every time I tried to speak she said "No! you're not listening to me", and then proceeded to yell over me. Then she accused ME of cutting HER off and told ME to stop yelling at HER. I couldn't ask or say anything without her getting very irritated with me and screaming that I was not listening to her. When I asked her how we were supposed to afford paying for my husband's prescription until the error was fixed, she said it was not her job to help me. When I asked her for her name she said, seething with hate and very condescendingly "My name is Sabrina. I'm with the Philadelphia call center! I told you that at the beginning of the phone call and if you had been listening you would already know my name!" She had me in tears before I hung up.

So my question to you is, why does he not get the money he paid in back??? If he owed IRS or if it was reversed. They would want their money back. I receive his check in my name, that is why I am contacting you for him. Someone needs to make the SS pay back all those Americans that paid in and can not receive retirement all the money they paid in. Unless that person himself received some kind of SSI themselves. And he did not.

SSA has placed me in a very bad position. I asked if they could issue me a statement with the unreleased monies not posted as part of my income. They say that they can't do that. Apparently they can't settle this in almost a year's time either despite me providing them with the court records that show that I was denied worker's comp in July 2012. So the bottom line is: I have been living on very little exhausting my savings account since 2012, only to receive SSD in 2013, but only 2/3 of my awarded amount, then I get to pay taxes on money that has been held back for a prolonged period of time. Got to love this governmental system! Do they pay interest on my held-back monies? I am sure it won't cover what I have to pay in interest to "loan" the IRS, or I guess I could just chose jail... 3 meals per day and medical. I do need to have another surgery soon. Maybe jail is my best option...(?)

I was sent a letter stating I was underpaid and I would be receiving $3680.00 to be deposited into the bank I had requested. I called my bank and no deposit so I waited a few days and called Social Security back and I found out that the supervisor that was so rude did not do her job. My account information was never changed to my correct account. I went to another office and had a supervisor changed my information and we called my bank and my bank confirmed. I did not have access to the account and the account would be closed. Well January check went to the old bank account and I have called SSA over and over again to get hung up on and now because I stated on the phone I would come into the office to speak to someone rather than get hung up on, they said I made a threat and I'm banned from all SSA offices. Still have not received December.

Something made me check their site on 1/31 and they had me at 0. Put in a call to them, found out they were shipping out letter 2/4 that I would only be getting 611 not full amount, put in a return call and they explained they had to take out all medicare premiums at once - when I found out they were behind 4 months on premiums from my supplemental insurance. Then I find out they are just now sending medical review to Columbus 2 months after the fact? This was second in 1 yr. I am paying for their screw up???

The very first call that I received from them I was going to ask but the lady would not let me finish. She said “Look Mrs ** this is how it is going to be, it is our job to research and see where Mr ** would benefit the best and WE made the decision that he will benefit better with us.” At that point I had thought that should be our decision. But in Sept 2013, his LTD through Prudential stopped - 2,800 a month. March 2013, I began to contact Social Security about my husband drawing LTD through them. That is when I seen for my own eyes that the government personnel has no ETHICS/INTEGRITY/MORALS/NOTHING. I was and still am being lied to, sidestepped, hung up on, called names, etc. AND FOR THE RECORD, I KNOW MY CALLS WERE NOT RECORDED.

The first reason I was given was they told me my husband had an on-going pension which was a life-time policy (WHICH WAS THE FIRST LIE). About 3 months later I tried calling back and was told he was too old. The third time I called back I was told no one can draw LTD and S.S. retirement. What part do they not understand HE WAS FORCED INTO RETIRING in 2010? This while on the job his employer told him. He was now old enough to collect his S.S. and work so that was the plan.

And I would like this to go on record. Why in the hell do people as the government make it so hard for a person to get what is owed to them and I mean not trying to get something for free. My husband has well and beyond enough credits that he paid in for over 35 years. THESE people act as if they are writing you a check from their personal accounts. RUDE, I have in the past contacted my congressman (1998) MR BILL THOMAS and let me tell you that man helped me hands on me him and Billy-Jo. I will never as long as I live forget them. Today I did try, I will not list who that was because they did not help me. However, I do hope some congressman reads this. The world is not what it was 20 plus years ago and this is where we are at today in the world. Sad to say. Thanks.

1. My case was based more on what the doctors said that disability sent me to and not my medical records. I have doctors that are specialists and had 3 primary physicians and 7 therapists that have a ton of medical records. They sent me to their doctors and did not give them any medical records other than a random report from the Emergency Room.

2. Inaccurate information from the disability doctors was used in making their decision. My mental evaluation doctor said I used my Social Security card as ID and that I was driving and not licensed. NOT TRUE!! Then she stated I was tested by her and THAT NEVER HAPPENED. I asked the judge for her to give them proof of my testing or to not use her evaluation in my hearing. NOTHING WAS DONE. I recently filed a complaint against her with the State Psychologist. Another one of their doctors wrote down my weight as 10 pounds lighter than I was. I wish that was true. I've gained weight because of my difficulty with fumes/breathing which makes it difficult to exercise or get around.

3. I was asked about previous therapy and stated I was seen by this one office for 4 months. They have all my records from 1/2010 thru 2012 in which I was still in therapy but they use the information I gave them to make it look like I wasn't seeking help other than for the 4 months I mentioned. Therefore, I must not be that sick!!! A recent trip to E/R revealed I have shrinkage of brain cells.

4. I feel they need to go back and look at the millions of people that have been approved who are not really sick and make them pay those benefits back.

5. I feel that because I have one more year of my meager retirement money from a company I worked for as an employee for 4 1/2 years is being used against me. I feel they think, "Well she has income for another year so let's deny her and see what she does"!! I paid into this system for 40 years and is sick and the treatment I get from them makes me wish I could move to another country!!

6. One day, one of your family members will get sick and yes, you may also get sick. We shouldn't have to fight 3-5 years for what is rightfully ours.

7. I feel that if someone is applying for disability, why don't you use their doctors' reports rather than send us to their doctors who I personally think feels as though they owe them to report negatively. They must be stopped from hurting us and causing us more pain and suffering!!

I should not have put my mom's money in my account to pay the contractors to fix my mother's home but too late now. SSI is my only income I receive, nothing else so I'm sure I will be living under a bridge soon after they see there is still about $4,000 dollars in my personal account that's my mom's but the money is my mom's, not mine. I hope someone could help me out here with some advice. I worked most of my life and if I could work anymore, I would but unfortunately, I can't.

I had to go to SSA office to take care of some stuff so I ask if they could give me stat. of my son's application. Ms. ** called me back and told me that I needed to go ASAP to the office that was handling my son's case because as of 10/18 it had been closed out, meaning no activity. I left that office and drove 45 min. to our local office. The person that has his case could not see us. So another rep. came out and told me that there was a problem with my SS# and that it was holding up the case. I was a victim of Identity theft and fraud back in 2008 in 2009. SSA granted me a new SS#. And because of this and me not matching what is on file, my son will not be able to get his SSI payment until everything is taken care of. They had to send out the case to be verified by credit reporting agency. HUH??? Why is that if they were the ones that gave me a new social she told me give it another week?

Ok. Called back on 10/25 lady on phone told me she could not give me no information on my son since I was not his rep. "Payee WHAT??? Am his mother." Got the phone hung up on me again. Called back on 10/29 lady on phone told me they had just gotten word from credit report and they were sending claim out for payment and to give it a few day should be deposited in to bank account by 11/1. Ok waiting game again. On Nov 4 I gave them a call again to see what had happened. They told me they still have not been able to add me as a rep payee and that what the other person had told me was wrong. She stated and I quote, "EVERYTHING LOOK GOOD ON OUR END IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE ANYTHING BY THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER GIVE US A CALL BUT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE." HUH? Didn't she just tell me they weren't able to add me as a rep. payee?

My mother always told me not to count my eggs before they hatch but I am in great need. Electric company threatening to shut me off, is getting cold and my kids are in need of coats and boots. No I do not get help from their father some of us aren't so lucky/blessed all he cares about is his new wife and his picture perfect family when he got 7 other kids running around. I know poor judgement on my part but hey love is blind. But back to SSA they are just playing games they do not keep good notes on the accounts. If people wouldn't need it we wouldn't be trying to get help. I get upset because one of the reps that I talk to made a very rude remark about me. She told me instead of calling I waste her time and tie her up. "Why I didn't get a job and not try to live of my child?" Believe me if I could work I would work first of all.

I am a single mother of four wonderful handsome boys all of which have medical needs. My 2 year old has central hearing loss, does not talk and is fully dependable of me. He gets speech therapy twice a week, physical therapy once a week. My 6 year old had Autism, ADHD, Asthma, speech delays. My 9 year twins one has been in and out of the hospital with breathing problems due to his chronic asthma was in ICU for over a week, suffers from seizures, has missed 33 school days due to this. My other 9 year old twin has seizures, diabetes and ADHD. How am I supposed to work with all my kids been sick out of 5 days a week?

I get call about 3 days to come pick up one of the 3 in school due to their chronic illness. I myself suffer from diabetes, HBP, high cholesterol, depression, anxiety, back problems, severe sleep apnea and low oxygen desaturation. I have to manage a total of 33 medications a day between my boys and myself and she has the audacity to tell me to go get a job. Some of us do really need the help. I hope every one here gets what they deserve and are able to take care of everything. Godspeed.

During the interview, I informed them that my son had just picked up a part time job at McDonald's and would not be working more than 2 or 3 days and was receiving only minimum wage. I also informed them that he had not received a paycheck as of yet. The Agent, led by her Mentor instructed me to send in a copy of my son's payroll stubs monthly but his benefits amount, and I quote, "will not be affected" mainly and largely due to him being a student and the hours and amount. I agreed to comply with the monthly notices and we concluded our interview. Consequently, no more than a week went by and I received a Re-determination Letter or really novel from Agent Mr. ** (dated 31 August 13) stating that his payments-benefits will be reduced by more than $300.00 starting 10/01/13 because my son made $680.00 that month in income on his new part time job. A job from which he hadn't received 1 single solitary paycheck.

As a matter of fact, on or around 9/08/12, he received his first paycheck of $69.00. It really amazed me and made me feel I had been stabbed in the back by the initial Agents and more so by Mrs. ** & Rep Mr. ** who both bolstered, exaggerated and merely lied about my son's income. With my formal complaint based on mere facts, Agent ** and her Mentor, Agent ** initially, fabricated, dreamed up, and manufactured those numbers. There's no way possible, even by State Law (an underage student) that my son could ever and have ever made that type of money. However, Rep. **, my actual Case Manager should have known my son's income was incorrect, still was allowed to go along with the baseless claim, and go continue to go out of his way to abuse his power simply to inconvenience my family and me should be unacceptable. Rep **, Rep. **, Rep ** and his supervisor Mr. ** at the Toledo Local Office should be held responsible. Nevertheless, it could and will create a financial hardship for all people concerned.

This I am Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Mrs. **, that the Toledo Local Office has a reputation of fostering a very nasty and mean climate of poor customer service. Many staff there are not friendly and very rarely smile. They are very condescending and rude. The 2nd to last Agent (male) I conducted my one on one with I had to threaten to write him and his supervisor up because of his rude nature and disrespectful, connotations and attitude. Sadly but his white male supervisor supported his bad attitude and misconduct. I remember vividly when I decided to write a formal complaint how they both laughed it off and took it lightly.

I received a call from supposedly the supervisor of this office and he again took me for granted and minimized what had happened and how I felt. Most staff I dealt with including the Head Supervisor- Manager in charge, Rep ** and the last male agent I had, need some more extensive training in the areas of race relations - social skills, sensitivity training, customer service training, ethics, and respect. The Rep at the Local call center on 9/11/13 approx. 11:30 am that would not give me his name, nor allow me to speak to a supervisor hung the phone up in my face. He was the Rep who informed me that Mr ** performed my Letter dated 8/31/13. He was also the Rep who made the comment to my daughter who later called back (because he hung the phone up on me) to make progress to speak to a supervisor, who boldly, and hassled my daughter and would not let her call get through either insisting that she was no more than my girlfriend. To assume, make snap judgement, racial profiling and trying to match phone calls is not in his job description I hope. More so it's really none of his business and shouldn't matter. So absurd, unprofessional, chaotic and a waste of taxpayers money!

I along with my family and others I have spoken to in the waiting area and abroad seem to all get the same feeling about the climate, poor professional attitude and conduct of most of the staff and management at this location. Ethics, codes of conduct, respect, giving the customers access to comment on the services that are provided on a daily basis is just not heard of at this site and should be. Maybe that would curve some of the mistreatment and nasty attitudes at this local office. Lastly, on or about 9/11/13, I responded to Mr. ** in writing giving him the documentation the Rep (White Male, wouldn't give his name) on 9/11/12 approx. 11:30 am stated he needed my son's income from his job for the month of August 2013, and a document showing he is enrolled in school. I sent in a printout of his official online pay-stub for McDonald's employees (showing his entire pay for the month of 8/13).

His original pay check stub was lost by McDonald's Mgmt Staff and this was the only thing he could access at the time so that his benefits would not be interrupted 10/1/13. The other document I had sent him was a 2013 SAT Score exhibiting his High School and the date the exam was taken. I sent those documents in the day after I learned what he claimed he had needed. On 9/12/13, he calls me back and states it's not enough. I'm really tired of the mistreatment, abuse and harassment! Could someone please give me a call from the Region and/or Headquarters on all this reckless and unnecessary harassment and mayhem. I just feel based on my son's age, personal information, history and income that the local office has already obtained he should not have ever been hassled, nor his income lowered automatically.

Lastly, this agent in particular, has my son's job information, and access to his school records, if he wants to know that bad, or if it's a part of his responsibility to get it, why doesn't he either call the school and request it, and the same for his job. Don't force me to do their and/or his job. Then you abuse your authority by inconveniencing me, threatening me to reduce his benefits if I don't get you the information that is right there in your lazy face! I don't think that this maneuver, habit, and way to conduct Social Security Business is fair to me or to the taxpayers who pay for his salary... In my view, "They need to just stop being so lazy and abusive to customers". Please respond to me by email or in writing at the address above. Signed, please help and save me!

One would think that if they went to the trouble to compute this amount, surely they could attach a copy of their computations to the letter. But no, their attitude is seemingly "you are guilty until you can prove yourself innocent. And by the way, we're not going to give you any of the evidence we have, unless of course you request it, in which case you will have to fill out additional forms, etc, etc."

Interestingly enough, even though I sent them the form they requested, they still took money out of my benefit check. And would you believe it has now been almost 2 months since SSA received their form I sent via certified mail requesting an accounting of how they arrived at the $3,900 - this from people who expect me to cough up the $3,900 in 30 days! I am making this post because I read quite a few other posts like mine from folks who have been treated badly by SSA. If I could give you any advice it would be to conduct all your dealings with SSA only IN WRITING. I learned this the hard way.

Back in 2003 SSA shorted me $4,500. I started by calling them and soon learned that either they just didn't take good notes or didn't care. So I started insisting that everything had to be in writing. And eventually SSA refunded my $4,500, although, believe it or not, it took SSA fully eight (8) years to do so - again, this from the folks who want me to cough up the $3,900 in 30 days!

One other piece of advice: Write your congresspersons, specifically your two senators and the congressional representative for the district you are in. In addition write the President and the head of Social Security. The congresspersons will send you privacy release forms to fill out first before they will do anything, but the White House, at least in my case, got right on the case; the next thing I knew I got a call from the local SSA office saying they were responding to an inquiry from the White House.

Of course I had to tell the SSA rep that I would only communicate with her in writing (by the way, she was totally unprepared when she called, had not even read my letter). Good luck to you in your search for being treated fairly by SSA. Hopefully, they'll get smart and simplify their lives by giving all of us all the facts the first time, rather than leaving us in the dark and requiring these kinds of issues to continue to be dragged out over time. It is no wonder the cost of government has gotten out of hand.

After sitting there for a period of time, my number finally came up and I went to the window. Again, I was only getting a replacement card because I had lost my son's card so on the application I provided my son social security number. I was called by Ms. ** (I asked her for her first name and she stated they don't give out first names). I gave her all my documentation and my HIP Prime medical card. As I handed her my stuff, she was saying "no this is not enough. Do you have a Benefits card or Medicaid card?" I said "no, I don't have a Benefits card or Medicaid card. I have HIP Prime." She said "this is not enough; I need one ID that shows his name and date of birth." She asked again, "what about Medicaid." I said "Ms. I am not on Welfare. I have HIP Prime, are you serious." She said "what clinic do you take him to?" I said, "his doctor is in the Bronx, and is affiliate with Albert Einstein in Co-op City."

This went on for a while and I asked to speak to her supervisor. I stood at her window waiting for her for about 15 minutes when she returned with a supervisor. The supervisor came back with her and explained that I could only have one ID that has his name and birthday. I explained that I have the new and old HIP Card, and they took the birthday's off of the new card but I gave them the older card with his name and birthday which was within the four year period. I handed them both HIP Prime Cards, Original Birth Certificate, the number of the Social Security Card was on the application, immunization and my 9 yr. was there in person. I showed them their application that stated "Replacement Social Security Card." It states to apply for a replacement card, you must provide one document to prove identity. I gave them all of the above and everything was current and the supervisor ** said, not enough.

I just knew I was being discriminated against because I did not have a BENEFITS CARD OR MEDICAID CARD. I was so shocked. I said this is ludicrous. I even spoke to ** (manager). Who said, I need an official document from my son's doctor. I reminded him that according to the application everything I needed to get a replacement card is present so why am I getting the runaround. He then said we can't accept the documentation. Here is a paper of what you must get from your doctor.

Something has to be done about this unacceptable practice of incompetence. What in the world. I was made to feel like something was wrong with me because I did not have a Benefits Card or Medicaid. If this office is going to run effectively and efficiently something has to be done with management. I was turned away and I had all my documentations and they refused to understand or honor what their application stated. This Social Security office at 820 Concourse Village is the only one in the Bronx. They closed the location on Laconia.

Why was I made to feel like it was a crime to have a job and work? This is a shame and a disgrace to the government agency that oversee this office. Management must be replaced or trained properly. This is very sad.... Who is in charge of monitoring these offices....

When we started collecting our retirement benefits, we were told that it was also mandatory for Social Security to deduct the monthly Medicare premium from our retirement benefits which are generally paid within the first 2 or 3 weeks of the month subsequent to the month they are paying you for (you receive Jan. benefit in Feb. and Feb. in Mar. and so on). Upon receiving our benefits, we realized that they had deducted Medicare premiums for months which had already been paid for by us directly through checks we remitted. In effect, we had paid two premiums for the same month.

We notified Social Security who informed us that this was an issue that had to be taken up with Medicare. Of course when we called Medicare, they tried to send us back to Social Security insisting this was a matter that we had to take up with their office. By now, I was furious and absolutely refused to get off the phone and call Social Security again and so they "escalated" my case promising me a callback within 48 hrs which was never made. I had to call them again and explain the whole problem to yet another agent who promised another callback.

When I finally spoke to the "escalation" department, they informed me that they did not owe us anything since the payments that they receive from Social Security are credited to my account the month after they are deducted. So, the bottom line is that my wife and I and every other one of the millions of people that have started their Medicare Part B coverage prior to starting their retirement benefits are out of pocket for one month of premiums, generally $104.90.

Since the normal age for starting Medicare coverage is generally 65 and the normal retirement age is generally 66 or 67 depending upon your year of birth, this injustice is being perpetrated on many, many recipients and the Social Security and Medicare agencies are holding millions of dollars of our senior citizens' monies unjustly. Social Security and Medicare are effectively cheating its senior citizens out of one month's Medicare premium indefinitely. This practice is an outrage and should be stopped immediately!

However, the Social Security office chooses to require everyone in my circumstance to have to show up in person at their local office and establish ID again. The problems with such a solution are many and include the fact that my local Social Security office is one hour away and one hour back (two hours just to get there and back) and has very limited hours. Only on certain days is it open all day for 6 hours only (there is no 8-hour office access) and other days it is only for 3 hours, with 2 days of the week, completely closed. Then once you have taken the time to drive there, spend gas and take off from work or whatever else you might have done with your time, you wait some more as staff is very limited too. I have had previous experiences of having to wait for over 1 1/2 hours to just be seen.

With the advent of the internet, fax, emails, phone and other modern conveniences, one would think the government could come up with a more creative solution to establish a person's identity. Even the credit reporting agencies they are relying on for verification of identity only require a faxed or mailed in copy of your driver's license and social security card to verify your identity with them. Also, going in person and establishing your ID still does not guarantee that someone will not hack into your online account. The Social Security Agency is designed to assist the elderly and the disabled primarily. To make one of the essential tools inaccessible due to arcane requirements is shortsighted and not rational.

In 2001-2002, he had been diagnosed with Carcenoid Tumors (an incurable disease) and we had to postpone our wedding to concentrate on his care. In 2003 he discontinued the chemo therapy and was transferred to a hospice. There we got married, joined by our friends and staff. I obtained all the necessary documentation and license in order to get married on April 1, 2003. The next day, on April 2, unfortunately he died. He could have lived longer, but it was unbearable for him. I was under the impression that when you married, it was legal. I want to know if I have hope or not? I will go to the local Prescott social security office to ask for an appeal. I was told if I wanted to appeal, I would need representation. Please help me if you can. Thank you.

I called SSA for assistance, message said wait time was 10 minutes. After 1/2 hour, an agent answered and waited while I tried to redo creating account. She walked through several questions from personal background to verify who I was before assisting. I was civil in commenting they shouldn't be using credit info for verification, some of what credit companies collect is inaccurate. The agent got audibly mad, said I could go into any SS office and get it, or I needed to contact Experian if it's incorrect to have it corrected, which I told her they shouldn't be using Experian for this in the first place to lock people out of creating an account as they could just correct it now (since they verified who I am using information on my deceased parents over the phone). I asked if they just mail it as done in the past. She then said that they cannot mail it and, "Well, I've told you of options of going into SS office or Experian," then abruptly disconnected.

I was still unable to create an online account, either locked out or site was unavailable at this time. I went into the office on 2/7/13, waiting in line with numerous other people, several of whom business could have been easily handled by mail. I work as a public employee and accept documents routinely by fax, email attachment or US mail that these folks were being required to come into a Social Security office at incredible inconvenience and additional expense which could have been handled by other than requiring office visit!

I did receive excellent service from the individual at the Martinsburg office I dealt with today, having to miss work just to get a copy of a social security earnings statement! Given the massive breaches that have plagued credit reporting agencies and inaccurate information they all too often collect and maintain on individuals, I don't know why this is used as a security source by Social Security.

With optimism, I called the local office number 1888-472-2402. Someone came on the line after a 15-minute wait, with a sigh and grumbling, "No. Hello. No. How may I help you?" She was dismissive and not clear on what she was saying. She said to call the national line with my mother. I told her I understand that I need to call back with my mother, but I had other questions. She cut me off telling me she can't tell me anything. I repeatedly told her I don't need her to access my mother's information. I just need to know exactly what I need, how the account should be set up and etc., so I can help set that up for my mom. She got irritated with me and was very rude. I told her that I expect professionalism from her and she ignored me. She didn't give me her name, and when I asked for a supervisor, she sent me to a random mailbox that wasn't set up. So I got hung up.

I just can't believe of all places, social security office reps are so rude and incompetent. I'm fine with hearing "no." I understand that they have their rules and guidelines. But I can't accept them treating me like an annoying bug that needs to be crushed. Please address this issue with the Alexandria Office in Virginia on Edsall road as this was the type of treatment I got every time I called.

Days passed and they didn't tell me anything. I called the office and they told me they had lost the check. When the time passed and I didn't hear from them, I filed a fraud complaint against the office. The following day, they called me and told me I needed to get a second check and cancel the other one, which I did. They received the check on the 9th of October, but didn't put in the computer until the 22nd. So they told me that I wasn't going to receive money until the 22nd of November. Now they say that they had to withhold my money until they investigate if I received SSI for those months, which I didn't receive because they denied it to me.

I filed a new case and they sent the papers to my doctor. He didn't fill the papers, so I didn't receive anything and they are retaining my money. I think this is ridiculous! I live with my daughter who has four children and is not working. She lives with his dad who is on SS. What can I do? I need to move out and don't have any resources whatsoever. To this date, SS hasn't been answering my calls. I need help!

The SSA commissioner ignored my letters and hasn't contacted me yet. DD and SSA are rude and insensitive to how devastating it is to rely on rules and regulations that weren't used when the decision was made. So far, no one had contacted me about the matter yet and those involved should be disciplined as my health gets worse. I’m struggling to survive. I’m not sure where or who to turn to. Help me immediately with this problem. Please excuse my phone number as to I couldn't properly list my phone number. You are welcome to contact me through my email address.

I called again and asked for a supervisor. Before transferring me, the call center rep told me that they didn't have the information and to contact the local office at 866-964-4690. Then I spoke with a supervisor about my complaint of the bad treatment, but she wasn't a supervisor because she tripped up her words and said she could write it up and send my complaint to a supervisor. I am blown away that people can get away with this. I called the local office at 866-964-4690, spoke with Hedrick yet another rude person. She kept telling me the request was sent on 8/3 as if it hasn't been over 10 business days. Overall, I can't get a new driver's license or get my address updated which may affect my ability to vote in November.

Finally, in July 2012, I was contacted by my local SSA (Bonneval Rd) office in Jacksonville, FL, and was informed I was awarded a fully-favorable decision on my claim. I was grateful for this decision due to my severe disabilities. After the call, I contacted my attorney and asked if they'd heard from SSA. The firm said no. I gave them the good news that my local office had given me. The paralegal in charge of my case said she'd look into it and said she was glad I could finally get the medical attention I need. I waited a week and then called my contact at the local SSA office and after several attempts, I finally got through to her. I asked how my case was going and she said my favorable decision got intercepted by the QRB. Of course, I didn't know what QRB stood for, so I asked and she said it was Quality Review Branch. I asked why I wasn't notified and she said not to worry about it. She went on to say she'd been working there since 2005 and never saw a case get overturned.

I'm confused on why I was called on 7/2/12 (Monday) and was told I was approved. She even calculated what my back pay would be on SSDI, SSI, and what my monthly payments would be and that she'd be releasing my money by 7/6/12 Friday!? She said these things happen. I feel like I've been misled on this. My attorney reassured me that my local SSA office wouldn't have given me a call with favorable results unless they were 100% sure I would be given benefits. Why did it go for review if I'm 100% approved? She didn't have a plausible answer. This is extremely hard to do. Does anyone have any experience with this QRB process? Furthermore, has anyone ever been called with a fully-favorable decision only to find out there's a possibility I might be denied again?

Another two weeks pass and he goes back into the office. The card has not arrived. This time they tell him not to come back into the office, they will call him when the card comes in. Another month goes by without a call and without the card. Today, he goes back in and the card has been sitting at the office since the beginning of April. These workers were rude and unhelpful. My son is now 8 months old and he is a legal citizen of the United States, as are myself and his father. It should not take 8 months to receive a Social Security card for a newborn. I am utterly disgusted with this office. When I tried to contact someone at the office to check on the status of the card, I was put through to the national line. The national line was no better as they told me I would have to speak to the local office. We were given the run-around too many times. If anyone has information on how I can file a formal complaint, I would greatly appreciate it.

Once we found out who attempted to process my application, we agreed that I would call back and follow-up on Monday. I spoke to the SS officer and he indicated that he did not have my documents and from what he could remember, the envelope did not appear damaged when received. Keep in mind this had been over 3 weeks ago. Nevertheless, I just want my documents back and I want to find out if they are truly lost or stolen to help me prepare for identity theft! Someone, somewhere knows what happened to my stuff and it is only my right as a citizen to be given a chance to find out what happened. There is a thief out there and he/she works for either the post office or the SS office. Tampering with someone's mail is a crime - and someone needs to pay!

They finally did get everything sorted out but for whatever reason, even using their direct deposit card, they still couldn't get my SSA on it and for some reason, they sent me two checks on the 3rd from SSA. Fast forward 4 months and all of the sudden, any and all records of my receiving survivor benefits is somehow erased from their system (that's right, they can't even see that they have given me 1000's of dollars) and that I am receiving all that I am due yet. There is a financial cap (somewhere around like $708.00 or so this year) of which I am about 70 dollars under now.

So to recap, someone pushed the “oops button” on the computer and now, there's financial info completely missing. They can't even consolidate checks that come from the exact same place. They can't get their checks direct deposited into their own accounts and apparently no one at the local office can count, couple that with a complete lack of administration above them and you find yourself dealing with an office of Nazi’s with down syndrome. For the love of God, someone fix this place. This is our govt. The same people we blindly follow because they are supposed to be capable of leading us. These people can't even count for God’s sake.

She would come back to the phone, never answering the last question I asked. Instead, she would go on to the next question in updating my father's address. I asked her again if she found me in the system to represent my father; no answer. When I commented to her on her unbecoming behavior, she cut me off, raising her voice "loudly" to say she was answering my questions. I told her my father was very ill and that a little courtesy and patience would be appreciated. She then yelled at me and was going to hang up on me, while she cut me off again and put me on hold for over 45 minutes, until I finally gave up because I was at work while I was trying to get this done and I needed to return to my job.

My father has been very ill, and having to deal with elderly ill family is not an easy task. But when people who are supposed to be trained to deal with these calls in a professional manner and instead talk to people as they are frustrated and angry at anyone, who calls in for questions or information and is yelled at and mistreated, these employees need to be relieved from their job. I can only imagine what elderly people go through when they phone in for assistance and get someone like Carmela, the employee on the other end of the line. That is plain abuse.

I am requesting an investigation on this recorded phone conversation with Carmela (employee) that day. Furthermore, I would like to file an official complaint against Social Security Administration and its employee (Carmela).

I have worked 35 years in the state of Ohio and in this country, and the way I see it I cannot be counted as an individual. They are telling me my husband holds the money, the power and the control over my life. I had left my husband in April of 2010 and haven't gotten a dime of support from him while he lives in the comforts of our home, eating steaks and buying beer everyday and he's responsible for me. I'm staying with my mother in a one bedroom trailer. I was forced to leave work in November of 2011 due to the fibromyalgia because I just couldn't keep doing the food service work I've done my whole life. I waited 14 months with no income whatsoever for a court hearing from Social Security just to get denied again. Now, I am forced to wait another year or longer if my lawyer decides to file an appeal with the council. I have 12 years worth of medical behind me for this fibromyalgia and other serious health issues and there should be no way they should deny me.

This is an outrage against humanity--all we go through to try and get this help we so desperately need while being ill with serious medical conditions in which there is about a 3-year wait. I want to take my case before the Ohio Supreme Court or a higher court, if this is possible, because what they are doing is wrong. I have contacted my state reps and whoever else I was able to bring this matter to. Something really needs to be done about the Social Security laws and guidelines. They need to change now. My husband is not responsible for me. I have a Social Security lawyer, but he can only do so much. Please respond to my complaint as soon as possible. Thank you.

To use inflation to steal from the Americans is really criminal, and of course, what Jefferson was talking about, when he said that if the banks or government is allowed to inflate the money of our country, then, and I quote "our children's children will be orphans in their own country that we fought for". I am a veteran, so I did serve my country directly,and indirectly. I hope this is helping you understand the dire situation recipients of social security are in today in the USA.

When I got my turn, I had her and got the following from our exchange. She wouldn't help me because the letter was addressed to my husband. My question was not generic and she would not look up his account. She would not let me make an appointment for him—he had to do this in person. I was fully prepared for what followed because I had read it on the TV screen. Basically, any form of civil disobedience would be dealt with; your removal and arrest are never allowed in any SS office. I complained, “That's ridiculous,” and banged my hand on the desk. The guard was right on it. I said I'm leaving. I knew he would be escorting me out. The last address I got from the agent was, "I'm done." She refused to speak to me.

I happen to be a nice person and I know these employees deserve respect. Still, the office culture is mean and indifferent. A past experience with agents in the same office but in the “back” is that they were extremely smart, helpful, kindly and knowledgeable. In the front room, they think they are professional when in fact I describe it as a backwater. I got the help I needed on the phone with a return call from SS about 6 p.m. The agent was well- educated, well-informed and very nice. She talked to me without needing my husband and took care of everything in less than 5 minutes. I'm writing this email because I consider it a formal complaint against a really unhelpful and mean experience.

The MVA in Columbia and the MVA in Greenbelt used to be a nightmare. They have been shaken up and are now run much better. All the difference in the world. I want to see the Columbia SS office shaken up. It's nasty and unpleasant. Our taxes are paying all of their salaries and I am a dissatisfied customer. People hate going there. Well, I certainly do.

I find it personally very disturbing that the SSA would exclude such large amounts of income!" when in fact I have proof, the signed document we were both waiting on was not in my hands at the time, because it was being signed and dated by the appropriate parties. My hearing before an ALJ was a joke, switching judges at the last minute this new judge was hostile and didn't even know what the case was about, had read none of the evidence in the file, and did not follow code of conduct expected by such a judge. I have found the SSA system overall to be extremely inefficient and biased. We waste more money on call centers, paperwork, appeals and denials then if we actually granted individuals benefits they deserve.

They said I have discrete mental impairment, which I never knew or was treated for they also stopped benefits and medical, which I was being treated for hepatitis C. They have sent police to my house because of complaints saying I'm suicidal and they have place slanderous info in my SSA file. But guess what, I will be victorious by just telling SSA God will resolve this and what you (SSS) is coming to light. This you can rest upon. Also, I filed 17 appeals or reconsideration and never got a hearing, then got one and its riddled with due process violations and other violations systemic in SSA. All victims of SSA stand up and file class actions. If interested in class action suit, contact me if you're an advocate for justice.

Why is it that one is saying another thing and one person saying different things. I even have to excuse myself from work and get no pay on that day because I have to come down since they close at 3:30 pm.

When I arrived, I am handed one of the notices that was received in the mail thus having no reason to be in the facility in the first place. I am tired of being mistreated please listen to my last nine and even more calls to see what I am talking about. I am a mentally disabled patient being abused by the Social Security Administration staff. My anger derives from people mistreating me all of my life as well as my psychological disorder. So, to combat this with combative customer service representatives when I am not myself handling them in this manner worsen my disorder. I don't know why anyone would want to taunt anyone who deals with what I have to deal with mentally. Everyday is a struggle for me to understand everyone. I am not blaming anyone for my problems and everyone is not against me but when you allow this behavior when I'm trying so desperately hard is unimaginable.

Now, I file taxes every year, never have I been informed that my birthday was incorrect. Why this year was it discovered? There has been no activity to my SS information since I was married in August 1994.

In Jan. of 1982 a car ran over me head-on while on motorcycle. Severe head trauma,left hand again almost severed, fracture left hip, back, **, pelvis, right foot and toes, crushed legs, long bone fractures, contusions and massive blood loss.

I apply for s.s.i./s.s.d., weighing 73lbs., in a wheel chair and needing more surgery after one year heal time. I am denied even 90 day emergency food stamps was told I was not disabled and could still work derricks in the oilfields. I fight this for 28 yrs. I have open heart surgery and file for disability and in the process of appealing the denial, reviewing the files of social security. I find medical records purged, a Judges decision has been changed from "remanded" to "dismissed", claims have been changed or deleted from my file.

I have contacted the O.I.G., sent the evidence of organized criminal action, no response after more than a year. Social Security administration demanding investigation for years, nothing. I am being terrorized by employees of the social security administration and no one will do anything to stop these criminals!

I was told to call all supervisor and they would help me file for my disability. They told me that I didn't have enough medical documents. I had to get a Harris county card. I have had one lumbar laminectomy in the early 1990s. I returned to work in less than 2 weeks. Since in have been going to this clinic I have only gotten worse. I finally filed at the social security office in 2009. Again I have worked for 35 years and never gotten any assistant from the government. I'm asking for this help to return to work. I have a number of illnesses. I have 15 more years to work till I can fully retire. I depend on pain meds to function in my everyday life.

I don't drive while taking this med. I don’t want to have an accident and hurt anyone. While I was injured I was working with elderly patients, I would go to their home and assist them in personal hygiene. I believe that I hurt my back while helping a patient that weighed 300-plus pounds with her bath. I have used all my finances and still fighting for my disability. I also have had some bad experiences with the county clinic that I have been going to. I had a colonoscopy and woke up while the doctor was cutting off polyps. The doctor also left a precancerous polyp there. I had a biopsy of my thyroid which has multiple nodules. They left it there and my father died of throat cancer. I have decided that I'm not going there anymore. This injury has also caused me a lot of family problems and I have to leave my relationship and have no money. I have gone through all my finances and under extreme amount of stress.

I'm getting a lot of run around now, trying to appeal the judge's decision. I had a lawyer that met my lawyer for my review and the judge didn't even have any of my medical records and rescheduled my court date that took 3 months. I went back and didn't know how to answer the questions asked by the judge. Such as when he asked can I do my housework; the answer was yes, but it takes me all day. Can I shop? Yes, but I pay the sackers to carry my groceries to my truck and pay the boy across the street to unload them for me and my daughter puts them up. I look at people that are getting their disability and their able to get a job, but they are just sucking up welfare and not trying to do anything to get a job.

This isn't my case. I have done all I was required to and now they're telling me I will have to wait an additional time. I don't have to time to wait. I think that this just isn't fair. I contacted Congressman Gene Greene’s office who referred me to the Pasadena office. Mr. **. I need all my benefits. My SSI, my disability and my back pay. I need this to get out of this abusive situation that I'm in. I have exhausted all my finances and I'm dead broke. I now have to pay taxes on my 401-k that I had to use to live on. I need my Medicaid so I can get the surgeries needed to return to work. And if at all possible, some type of housing that would help me move out. If denied again, I want a letter stating that the government is aware that I will be driving while taking my pain med and muscle relaxers and my antidepressants. So if an accident happens while driving or at work, if I become wheelchair-bound because of my back injuries, the government will take responsibility for this also.

This has caused a great deal of stress. And now I'm told that it could take an additional 90 to 120 days to get another court date. I feel that I should not have to start all over again. I have done what was required of me. I believe that they are just trying to get by without paying back pay.

The guy told me that my name was my maiden name in their system. I hadn't taken my marriage certificate, so he said to come back later. He said that it was a coincidence because the lady ahead of me had the same problem, only she was married in 1950. I was married in 1952! My husband died in 1993, and I have been getting SSA benefits off of my husband ever since.

Now I am getting information from SSA with my maiden name on it. The problem is, I found my SSA card Monday. It is in my married name! What is going on with SSA? Why have they changed my name back to my maiden name without my consent? Why was a lady having the same problem on the same day, at a little SSA office in Louisiana? Is SSA trying to do something to older people? Why are they doing this?

I felt if I didn't change payees, I would cease to receive my monthly checks. SSA would claim I had to much money. NHO, instead of sending the remaining balance, I believe it to be $9,000, to my new payee, they sent it to SSA. I don't know which office, it could be in Chicago. So I contacted SSA in Ohio. They ** and claimed NHO legally had to send it to them, and my new payee would receive it in 3 weeks. That was 3 months ago.

Since then, they just plopped. They're lazy. ** on my check and I have heard nothing about it. They can't claim it takes 3 months or more to take care of that. All I want is my money, as I have special needs, and I haven't been able to make reasonable purchases to accommodate these needs. Before NHO decided to act stupid, I had a careful plan of what to invest in for my needs. But that's out of the question now.

I even talked to the 1st attorney today and she was not aware of this situation of them withholding my check to pay her. She quoted "I never filed anything else on your case after you terminated this and SSA needs to be sending you some type of correspondence explaining what I am being compensated for and that your monthly disability check has nothing to do with attorney fees."

I called my local SSA office like I were told to by a 1 800 representative and they too are not able to tell me anything. I was told that they need to speak with someone at the "processing center" to explain the misc code showing in the system before they can tell me what's going on. In the meantime, my family and I are going to be in the dark, no water, house note behind, etc. This is ridiculous and unreasonable. I want to know why my check was withheld, when it will resume, when is my lump sum coming, and how much more money they are going to withhold. Both attorneys have gotten paid and I have nothing not even my monthly check that I was told will not be interrupted for any attorney fees. I need answers now!

I have no insurance at all, and I have nerve damage in my left hand and still have pain. Also, and I have papers from the doctor notes to back all my claims up, and the law judge, Richard ** in Chattanooga, TN just took the opinions from the psychologist, Dr. Richard D. ** of Georgia whom has never examined me or given me any medications, he just looked over my doctors notes and said there not incapable notes or papers from 2007- 2010, and are up to date notes. Dr. Richard D. ** made up false lies examples, go fishing, gym, cutting grass, visiting friend and said I don't need SSDI, said I was faking and just plain lazy.

I've been on medications, unemployed. How can he say things like that, this is discrimination and racism at its best. He even said, I take illegal drugs and drink alcohol when I have not done those kind of things. Dr. Richard D.** is a liar, he even said I don't take medications, when I have them bottles and I sent the labels and dates of them to ssa and to the judge. I even send doctor notes from Hiwasee mental health in Madisonville, TN 37354 and the pharmacy were I got the Genodon mg 80 mg pills- antipsychotic medication I take, and other medications I took from Peninsula outpatient center in Marville, TN, Skyridge Mental Health in Cleveland, TN. Dr. Richard D. ** and has no prove of these false allegations and lies he made up. The judge Richard W. ** administrative law judge just went along with him. Paid off Richard D. ** and the social security administration did to and he made false lies and opinions and threw away may doctors notes on facts. Should be sued for false lies, opinions and false allegations denying me my SSDI.

I work 6 out of 10 years and have mental problems, have paper work to prove this. Also, I will have my own doctor papers to back this up - bipolar disorder, etc. not paid off by the state of TN to deny people, the poor. 95% of people are denied in TN.

So, I re-applied and guess what? I was awarded. I couldn't believe it. Nothing in my medical chart changed from the year I applied in 1992 to 2000 when I was awarded. Except for my mental pain and thought. I was at my end.

The stress along was enough to kill. Ten years of fighting for benefits almost cost me my life. Then I'm told that if I re-apply...I would get it! I still can't believe this happen. I suffered, my daughter suffered on a massive scale June 1993-2001. I was only paid one year and a half back pay.

I would like an attorney (I can't afford a money down) to sue them for my due money, lawyer costs, and as much extra that I can get for the hassle and ignorance that they've shown me. Any takers, I have all the proof I need and it's open and shut case. Easy money. I rely on that refund to take care of my family.

The Dr. that the SS sent me to, spent a total of 4 minutes with me, had me walk across the room and touch my toes and then told them, I was faking as he told me he was late getting hay for his horses. The shrink they sent me too, told me I was bi polar and severely depressed but yet I was still denied. I had to move from my husband to get medical care and lost my home, car, credit, life insurance, and health from the stress of no income. I was able to get unemployment for a bit of the time I have been waiting, since being denied SSI, I had no choice but to attempt to find work or die or go homeless, but never once even given a chance to interview.

As the time has gone, by my health has basically left me bed ridden 90 percent of the time. I cannot get a decent sleep of more than one or two hours. I am dysfunctional from the pain and other meds. I am so stressed from not being able to pay bills on my lousy 140 a week UE, and my attorney of over a year never even requested records until three weeks prior to trial. At that point, I had records still not available and was given 16 days, which my attorney failed to accomplish. By the way, I got 90 percent of the record because they waited too long to request prior to court. So I sit here, two months after court and find just now that they still have not gotten records. I called on the 30th of May, 8 days before deadline by judge and told them to let me know if they did not get them in two days. My therapist said they were sent and since I heard nothing, I thought they were.

So now I sit here, almost three years later, I have nothing left to pay bills with, my UE ran out in June, and my sons 22 yr old friend just told me he got his SSI after two months of filing. I am so upset. First of all the people processing are not medically trained so how do they get away with any decision matters. Second, there is no way I can hold a job. I know I have to try if I want to survive, but I know even if I took one it would not last, I cannot get out of bed every day and the depression and mood and anger has me just thinking of dying daily. But I lost my life insurance so I can't even do that for someone has to take care of my disabled adult son.

I don't know why SSI has not been sued for pure negligence. Having unqualified people make life and death decisions seems like a very serious matter. When over 68 percent of all claims are approved at court level, it seems that is enough proof that the people are not doing the jobs they are paid for or even worse highly unqualified. I want my life back, I want my home, my car, my life insurance, my family, I deserved this. And because some "state" employed who is not qualified to make the decisions effecting millions of lives and in addition or a Federal program seems gross negligence.

I want to start a class action suit against the social security administration. I want compensation for all I have lost due to the inability to make an educated and trained decision. They should be accountable for the wrongful and blatantly negligent decisions they have made. Oh and here is a kicker, because I was on workers comp, they are saying if I do get a settlement this will be deducted. First of all, I or my employers pay workers comp, it is a state insurance program and completely separate from SSI, so how is a federal program, which I pay into and a state insurance I also pay into, even allowed to be in the same consideration.

Then they are giving me grief about filing unemployment, which my understanding is not illegal to file for UE and SSI. I understand that there is a contradiction but to be honest, I was denied over two years ago. I had no choice but to attempt to find work even if I could not do said work for maybe more than a day I had to try, I had no choice. If I am denied SSI, I will have to continue to look for work to the best of my ability. No difference. I would not have had to file UE if they would have done their jobs and qualified me. How do all of my sons young friends get SSI no problem, never working a day in their lives and many of us who have worked decades are denied over and over. My mom was diagnosed with terminal stage four lung cancer, died being denied, but a 22 yr old with ADHD is getting it within two months of app.

Whats wrong with this pic. Lost everything, life insurance, home, car, credit, have had bad checks, being sued for unpaid bills, haven't been able to see any of my grand children ever, my health is worse than ever from stress, my depression is suicidal, my relationship with mate and children I isolated myself and am completely alone. I have no social life. No savings and no way to continue to even afford my meager 240 a month ** 40 yr old RV I live in as of end of July. I will be homeless and probably will kill myself and I hold the US government and SSI personally responsible.

There was and is enough medical and mental proof of my disability since day one. Being denied was negligent and they should pay for all my losses in the sum of hundreds of thousands, I will never get my credit back, or my car, or my home or the years with my family or my well being. I have been forced into a life of pure poverty by their reckless indifference by people but in power who have no credentials to make this kind of determination or a federal program that has no business have a state office control.

I spoke to several people and I thought I was all set and everything was work out. But problem after problem kept coming up. Over pay after over pay was cited. I found out they have interns several of them working on my case. No one knows who is doing what or they were doing it differently. Long story short, my husband I lost 2 income checks to them saying I owe $9,400 in over pay. Because of that stupid ticket work program. So beware and say no to the program. It will come back to bite you. They made a ton of mistakes and the program is full of flaws and no one knows how to run it. I try to reapply in January and have it expedited because of my shoulder again. I am suppose to get preliminary payments while I am waiting on the decision and have received nothing. Only thing I got was threats I would go jail for committing fraud to take my future income checks, my future paychecks. I was called rotten names and my children was threaten also. I have tried to receive help. And was told they do not make mistakes and it is all my fault. Now what am I to do. I have yet to receive my payments. I was told do to my supposing 16 over pays, I am a risk that they are not going to take again. I need help.

My husband is laid off. We have no income. I have a daughter that I need to support and the bill are piling up. I can not work due to a very bad shoulder. I have had 2 surgeries done on it and may need more. I have no medical to pay for them.

As Mr. ** finished his conversation with the person in front of me, I was about to step up to the desk when his counterpart immediately informed him that she had an applicant from FEMA and he needed to speak with her. I stepped aside so I could wait to speak with him after the lady from FEMA was done. Unfortunately, that was not an option, the SSA female rep told me to come to her line and that she would assist me. The first question out of her mouth was "What can I do for you?" Well, it was obvious to me that I wanted to inquire about employment opportunities with the SSA agency. I extended my hand for a shake and stated my name, she did not give her name and acted like she had an attitude.

I stated the names of the positions (Claim Rep.; TeleService Rep.; Claims Authorizer etc.) all GS-5 to 7 Grades and I would like to apply for either one of them and discuss the requirements. I informed her that I had worked for a Sports Agent for the last 14yrs. and he was moving to LA, he offered me a job, but I did not want to move to LA. She stated "are your kids grown" I said "yes" and then she gave me a look like what is the problem, I then informed her I do not want to live in the West Coast, I like this area. Then she stated with a loud and rude voice "do you have a degree? ", again I stated "yes." So I gave her my resume, which she didn't want to take. "All of my education and job experiences are listed here," I stated to her. She looked at my resume' and started frowning her face and shaking her head saying no, no, so I was about to ask her "what is the problem and then she stated "what is your GPA? " I said a 2.5 and she "stated "oh no you couldn't work for us, you need a 3.00 or 4.00 to work in our agency. "

I asked her "if my work experience of over 25 years of customer service, managerial and administrative positions could substitute for the GPA? " She stated "No, you must have the GPA to work for their agency since I was coming off of the streets and had never worked for the government. " I asked her would she accept my resume' any way just in-case a position became available and then she told me to check the website daily. I would like to know three things 1. Is this true? You need a 3.0 or higher GPA to work for the SSA? 2. Why did she treat me in such a harsh manner? Maybe it's because of my disability 3. Is this a form of discrimination with the GPA?

I watched her line of applicants and Mr. ** each time they spoke to someone you could barely hear them but for me I was put on public display. I was embarrassed and upset by the incident that I left the job fair. I didn't want to be recognized as the one told she could not work for the SSA agency. The female representative did not handle this in a professional manner, if she knew they would not hire me, just take the resume' and tell me to have a nice day. But for me to get all of the questions right off the back "what can I do for you; do you have a degree; what is your GPA; I am almost positive that is not how she started her conversations with other applicants because I would see her smiling and acting pleasant. This was a big disappointment to attend a job fair and not even get a fair chance to apply for a position. There was no physical damage done, mostly emotional damage and economic because I felt awful and left the fair without trying other agencies.

Section 1917 (d)(4)(A),(d)(4)(B),(d)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act allows SSI claimants to protect assets or setup Special Needs or Supplemental Needs Trust and receive SSI without penalty. I never received this information from claims representative and I was told to spend down my financial resources to the maximum amount allowed in order to be eligible for the public benefit.

The actions of the claims representative are deceptive and misleading. The Deceptive Trade Practices Act on Section 17.46[b] states that acts or practices deemed to be false, misleading or deceptive is a violation of the DPTA. I contacted attorneys in Houston, Texas submitting my support documentation as evidence. None of the attorneys contacted would take my case due to my economic status (SSI). I was evicted from my residence in February 2010 for non-payment of rent. SSI was not enough to pay rent and utilities, and my credit profile has been destroyed. All of my retail accounts are in collections. I am unable to perform preventive maintenance on personal vehicles, purchase insurance and registration. My vehicles have been sitting in the driveway since April 2004 until the present, April 2010.

I filed a civil judgment as a "Pro Se Litigant" in U.S. District Court, Southern Division, Houston, Texas with case number ** and Judge David ** on June 2008. It was violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The status of Civil Judgment is pending. I contacted my government representative (Rep Sheila **) but no one from her staff has responded to my request for assistance. Support documents are available for review. I was employed by the Houston Independent School District for 20 years as a public servant. I am a college graduate and at a loss of 95% of my possessions due to eviction judgment (non-payment of rent).

After depleting my investment portfolio, I have no retirement savings. I am unable to get physical rehabilitation due to lack of financial resources and my vehicles need major mechanical repairs. My quality of life has been taken from me involuntary.

I have tried on numerous occasions to call the S.S.A. Bloomingdale office. I have spent two days redialing repeatedly the phone number and always getting a busy signal. Today, after spending the entire day (until 3 p.m.) continually dialing, my call was answered and for one hour, I continued to receive the same recorded message. After one hour, a live person said she would be right with me. Several seconds later, I was disconnected. I have worked on this all day (what do people do when they can't sit all day on the phone? ) and am nowhere.

This same thing has happened to me previously on this same issue. I have gotten through their line four times. Two times I was disconnected after a live person got on and said she'd be right with me. My question is "Do they take your call, tell you they will be right with you, put you back on hold and then hang up so that it counts as a call they have processed?

I understand they are probably overworked and understaffed. But for the life of me, I can't figure out how anyone has the time or fortitude to stay more than an hour on the line after calling for days to get the recorded message and then get disconnected after waiting another hour on the phone. Does loss of my time and temper qualify as a damage? How does anyone get through ever? My main worry/complaint is that these calls are being taken and then hung up on by the phone representatives because they either don't want to take them or because it will count toward a call they handled although they didn't handle it at all.

This is not right. I have spent an entire day on just calling to see if the appointment next week is necessary and if we should cancel it. I am going to stop trying and just not show up for the appointment. Please check to see if by picking up the phone and telling you that they will be right with you, putting you on hold and then hanging up on you counts toward calls they've handled or something else that would give them a reason to take your call and then immediately disconnect you. Thank you.

I got so fed up with this that I gave up for years but now he is 16 and needs his card to get his driver's license. So I gather all of my info, take off work and head up there. I had his adoption decree, his shot records, his birth certificate and his social security number (I do have that). Well, they told me that none of this would work because it is not current.

They want me to go to his doctor and get the doctor to write a letter on his letterhead that states my son's name, both my name and my husband's, his date of birth his medical record # and it must be signed by the doctor and cannot be a stamped signature. This must be an original, not a copy. Why would that be more proof of his identity than the materials that I had provided? How can his adoption papers be not current? You only get adopted 1 time not every yr! Nowhere on the paper that I filled out does it say anything about the documents being current and when I pointed that out, all she could say was, "Yes, I know it isn't very clear." Then she said we were done and until I had the proper paperwork she could not help me! Well, I'm sorry to say that I had the proper paperwork according to their paper and I got a little mad and yes, I did yell, so I was told to leave.

The number 765- is always a busy signal. 765-7 started out being a busy signal, but now always rings but never gets answered. I have put two appeals in for a friend, with my number as a contact number. They called me when I was with a client at work. I have spent all day calling back. I do not know if they want to tell me they have the appeal, do not accept the appeal. I do not know what is going on.

The woman on the phone talked so fast none of us could understand her. When asked to repeat, she hung up on us twice! Don't contact me, I just want this added to the list of complaints, in the hope that some of these government workers, though not all are bad, will gain a little humility. They have to step out from behind the bullet proof glass sometime, and we shouldn't have to clean up the mess!

The damage that results from this is the fact that these agents are dealing with people who already have a plate full of problems, cannot work, in the process of being starved out from labor and industries, SSI, and unable to afford medicines prescribed for problems mostly caused by this type of abuse! Just keep poking these folks with sticks and see what happens!

I requested a case review at the end of January 2010 because we have tried to explain this fact several times to SSA and the issue keeps coming up and now has gone to the extent of our son's benefits being cut off. We believe this is not right. I actually asked to come in with a lawyer and was put off, being told this was not necessary. I explained that my son's living situation is being compromised by the cut off and that I think he has the right to a case review with an attorney present. I did get an appointment, but I am only scheduled to speak with a claims representative on Thursday March 18, 2010 and I do not know if there will be any effective action taken for my son's benefits. We are $1700 behind (two months on our rent) and Isaac has lost his health insurance benefits.

Everyone is sorry for me and gives me their sympathy but that doesn't feed me or pay my bills. I also lost my widows disability check of 350.00. Leaha told me on 1/20 that it had been cashed and I needed to order a fraud packet. I've ordered the fraud packet numerous times. I contacted the treasury department to request a copy of the check today 2/23 and was informed the check hadn't been cashed and the treasury department stopped payment on the check on the 17th! They also stated, no one requested reissue of either check! I feel like I'm dealing with children who are lying to protect themselves. It's been 7 weeks! I've done all the work because they won't.

In Nov 2009, I mailed a new letter again to the local Soc Sec office with delivery confirmation. I explained the same as I am now, along with including copies of everything I mention above and mailing receipts. Again, I have received no response whatsoever. Please make the Soc Sec Admin do right and pay back the premiums they took from my benefits unlawfully. Thank you. These are 21 months of Medicaid premiums unlawfully taken from my Soc Sec benefits creating unnecessary financial hardship for my family and numerous hours of my family's time taken to write letters, make copies, keep records, and visit local SSA office, and the cost of mailing with delivery confirmation (having learned the hard way historically that SSA "habitually" loses much of what is sent to them, especially if it involves benefits being paid out).

When I call the office, I am told I have to talk to Ms. **, the person who is handling the claim. I leave messages but she never returns the calls. When I phoned the main Social Security number (800 toll #) I get this sad but true story about how everyone is so overwhelmed, yada, yada! This is no excuse for not having claims timely handled. The agent also told me some people's claims are so old and not yet handled that they are having to deal with having their utilities cutoff, and all sorts of difficulties because of this inefficiency.

I am a hardworking taxpayer, like both my parents. I am very discouraged and disappointed in the manner in which Social Security is treating my mother. My father was a WWII veteran, 100% disabled who plucked his comrades from the ocean when their carrier was attacked by the Japanese and he definitely paid his dues. Why is my mother being treated so wrongly by our government? If I am not doing my job where I work and didn't return calls or handle my business, I'd be immediately dismissed. Why is this happening at the Social Security Administration? Where are our tax dollars going if not helping our own people? If they are short handed, then hire people for Pete's sakes?!

In March of this year, I didn't receive my monthly check. After making several unsuccessful attempts to reach my local SSA office by phone, I asked my attorney to see if they could find out what was going on. My disability was ended, because, unknown to me, there was a warrant out for my arrest. I then received a letter from SSA stating that "benefits may be terminated if a warrant is issued for either a violent or drug-related offense." I then contacted the court, which issued the warrant; and they stated that there was no warrant. I contacted my attorney with this information, and they passed it on to the SSA employee handling this matter and were informed that I would have to provide proof in writing and mail it to them. I did, after not hearing anything for a week.

My attorney contacted the said employee to see if we were good to go. She replied that she couldn't accept the proof, because it wasn't on the county's letterhead. I had the clerk of court not only re-write the letter on county letterhead, but she also personally contacted the said agent to make sure the letter would contain all the necessary information. Again, after not hearing anything for a week, my attorney re-contacted the said agent; and they were then told that the only way for me to resolve this matter was to petition the court to strike the order for arrest. This is when I discovered that this warrant was issued for a failure to appear in Child Support Court, not a violent or drug-related matter.

When my attorney re-contacted the said agent with this fact, the agent replied that it didn't matter and that I would still need the order stricken. On May 18, the order was stricken. After I didn't receive my June or July checks, my attorney contacted the SSA office, and they were told that the matter was in the process. Now, August is here, and still, there's no check. We again contacted our local office, and they said that they would call the payment center to see what the delay was. As of last week, still, nobody knows what was going on. Yesterday, in the mail, I received a letter from the SSA; and I foolishly thought it might be the letter explaining what is happening. I couldn't have been wrong. The letter stated that since my Medicare premium of $96.40 was not paid within the time limit, my medical benefits have ended.

So now, I'm "a medically disabled American" coming up on 4 years now. I not only have lost my food stamps and Medicaid, because I was awarded Disability (which isn't coming in), but I've had to live for 4 years on only 4 disability checks. And now, I have no medical insurance whatsoever, because the SSA has been dragging their tails for 3 months.

They need to fix this. Their agency caused this mess, and now, I have to continue to suffer. I need my monies, and I need my medical insurance. I have ongoing medical problems that I cannot address without them. I have an office visit with 1 of my many doctors this Friday, 8-21, for an upcoming procedure. I need to have resolution by the end of the business day on Thursday, 8-20-2009, or I will have to postpone this important procedure.

I did. It seemed like forever. There was no way that I could tell whether the line had gone dead or not, so I finally hung up. The call was around noon. I called back three more times and just got a busy signal. Finally, my calls just rang continuously for the next 45 minutes. Finally, Ms. ** answered again and attempted to assist me but told me that a claims representative would have to call me back. She agreed that she saw no reason for me not to be processed. I questioned her as to whether the social security office was closed during lunch and she told me that someone was supposed to answer the phones. Near the end of the day, I called back, and got a message to leave another message and someone would return my call within three days.

My question is, what kind of service is this from our local office in St. Augustine? Is this protocol? This may be an example of the worst customer service in history. This is a federal office, not a private business. Phones should be answered during Federal Business hours. This is too much stress for the average senior.

The worst of all? They sent me a bill for $2,790.00 saying they overpaid him when they haven't been paying him. This was when I contacted the Richmond office and had the horrible experience with Bob **. Without exception, most of these employees are rude, unpleasant, unhelpful and they just don't care. Apparently, they can't be fired and have no accountability. These are our tax dollars at work! I had to borrow money to pay for his part of our living expenses and they owe him about $6,000.00. I've had several panic attacks and the stress has been tremendous. Every time you have to deal with these people, you can bet it will be an all day, extremely unpleasant experience.

They made an appointment for June 10th, 2009 for me to go to the Norfolk, VA office and file a claim. They asked me to take all my proof and I did including my daughter herself. After filling out all the paperwork, almost at the end of the session, the SSA rep that we saw in the Norfolk office told me that a check went out on May 26th to the rep payee in NC. I asked the question how when she had to prove that she had custody. How when she is paying child support to me for my daughter on behalf of her brother? I filed a fraud claim on the 11th of June; however, I have not heard anything as of yet. I wonder I have a case against SSA for sending the check out to the wrong payee and not verifying custodial information which includes school records and everything. My child has been attending high school the last four years in Chesapeake, VA not NC. Do I have a case? Please advise.

After going through all the required information I needed to provide, I had a question. I asked the man if my next check would be mailed or deposited into my new account and he began chastising me about closing my other account first. First, that was not my question, and second, I was well aware that there was a possibility of the check returning to them and then being mailed to me. I had no problems with this. I proceeded to try and ask my question again politely and before I could get a few words out, he cut me off as if he knew what I was asking about and started answering a question I was not even asking. After he finished, I proceeded to try and ask my question again, and was rudely cut off again.

This man spoke in a very condescending voice and he didn't even know what I was asking. This time, I cut him off and said, "Excuse me sir. Please let me finish the question." Before I had time to finish that statement, he was yelling at me and cursing at me saying, "Are you ** through yet? Are you?!" I never got an opportunity to ask my question. I can also tell you that I went through about 20 minutes of automated stuff holding for this person and I got hung up on.

I never got my question answered and I am very concerned that he may mess with the payment he set up for me and cause me financial hardship. I did yell back at him trying to get his attention, but that didn't work. He just kept repeating the above and hung up on me. I can't find anything on the internet or anyone I can contact in regards to this. All I wanted to do was ask a very brief question and I am not at all long winded. This is by far the worst customer service I have ever experienced! It is very hard to reach someone. After you go through approx. 20 minutes of automated services, they will send you to a busy signal usually.

In my personal opinion, I feel it's just not justified for President Obama to have signed this bill without "deep" thinking. Under the current global economic surroundings, discriminating among Social Security recipients based on the location of each resident I consider unfair and a big mistake! This appears to equate with the renewal of the old Jim Crow Law practiced in the southern states many decades ago. It is immoral. We simply cannot and will not go back to exercising the principles of isolationism during our jet age! I've read President's auto biographic books and noted that his mother survived on "food stamps" in Hawaii for a while. How would President Obama have felt if the State of Hawaii had not granted benefits to her because of his divorced Kenyan father, who was a foreign student attending Harvard in Boston? The situation appears similar to these Social Security cases.

Obviously, I'm incensed at what has been done to us as I'm sure all of those receiving such "second hand" citizen treatment are as well. The issue is a matter of principle and not $250.00 per se. It's hard to rationalize the reasons that could have caused this slap in the face from our government. I highly recommend that our President Obama immediately initiate action with congress to correct this injustice! From a political standpoint, those who voted to exclude selected citizens from the Stimulus provided to other citizens, have "shot themselves in the foot". I for one will not support them in future elections and encourage many others to do the same unless they apologize, reverse this asinine policy and correct this discrimination.

Lastly, I'd like to share a couple of "sentences" in response to my recent inquiry on the subject of "Stimulus Check $250.00 Exclusion" I've received from SS Admin which I vehemently don't agree: I understand where you are coming from. The main reason why the Economic Stimulus was approved was to stimulate the the economy of the USA. If Social Security Beneficiaries who are outside the US would also be eligible, the money paid to them will not be sued within the US, thus defeating the purpose of the Stimulus Package.

It doesn't make any sense at all. It's all conceptual, but impractical. How does this person know for sure that I'm going to donate the entire $250.00 to my old school, New Hampton Prep School (Class of 1956) at New Hampton, New Hampshire in the USA, which I had planned to contribute under the campaign of giving program? Frankly, our government should not dictate or legislate the law of individual spending plan. Why then, President Obama is so apprehensively concerned about the money paid to Social Security recipients in foreign countries "will not be used within the US"? After all, President Obama appears to be soon forgotten that this country is a nation of all immigrants, therefore, we're all deeply rooted in the US with the rest of the world economically and socially.

Eventually, I called and was told that all I needed to do was make sure I completed and turned in the annual income form that they would send to me. I made sure to do that every year immediately upon receiving it. Since I still was unsure about this "income limit", I wrote again and again for over two years. I never once got a response. Because I was going through the divorce, struggling with keeping myself alive through my depressions, trying to keep my daughter in school, trying to take care of my mother, and trying to keep myself employed, months would go by before I thought to write them again. I finally gave up and decided since I hadn't heard from them, I must be doing what I was supposed to be doing. I had been able to find their website which had an "annual exempt earnings" page, which I was well under so I felt confident all was right.

On the third year, I received a letter from them saying I owed them $6,000. I had since lost my job, was remarried, but we were still barely making it. We were able to pay our mortgage payments and necessary expenses, but nothing else, including food. We didn't qualify for food stamps because he earned $10 over their limit–$1900 a month for a family of three! Our mortgage alone was $1200 so we did not have money left over to even eat. Both my husband and I had also gone back to school in an effort to get out from under government assistance, which we were able to pay for through grants.

When I got that letter, I became hysterical because I had tried so hard for three years to make certain I did all I was supposed to do and they never once even acknowledged my letters let alone explained the rules. I did find that there is something called "not at fault" which you can claim; and if you meet their criteria for that and paying them back would basically ruin you, then you do not have to pay back the money. There are four criteria and I met every one clearly. It was also abundantly clear that paying them back would cause us to be homeless. So I filed my waiver request. They denied me stating that on the last criterion in the last half of the sentence it says if you could have been expected to know you owed them, you are responsible. But how could I have known unless they told me, which they refused to do for over three years? They did say I could appeal. I did. I met with an employee at the Norcross office. A woman named Mrs. ** and explained again why I was not at fault. I had never withheld information. I turned in timely annual reports, etc.

When I looked through my file at that meeting, however, I did not see any of my letters for the two years I wrote to them and I asked her why they were not there. She acted like she didn't know where they could have gone and tried to suggest that I sent them to a different office or that they might have been in a different file in storage. She assured me she would track them down. She never did. She didn't even have my most recent request for the waiver in the file! I wound up having to go home to pull that letter off my computer and fax it to her. All other correspondence to them would have been in old computers that I no longer have. I do have two hard drives, but as was pointed out to me by a friend, even if I paid money I don't have to have the letters pulled off the hard drives, they could still simply say they never received them.

After that meeting, in spite of the fact that I clearly met the criteria and proved that I would be beyond destitute if they took that money, they denied me anyway. They completely ignored their own rules. In the letter they sent me telling me of my denial, they told me I had the right to a second appeal before an administrative law judge. They didn't even provide the form, which they said was enclosed in the envelope. After tracking it down on the website, I printed it, filled it out, and sent it in that same day.

Two months later, while I am awaiting my appeals court date, I get a letter in the mail telling me they are beginning the withholding of my disability check starting the following month and I will not receive it again until March 2010! I couldn't believe it. There was no mention of my second appeal at all. Not a word. What's worse is that even though they have the authority to only take a portion of that money each month, they chose to take every dime – including my Medicare payments! When I called to find out what happened to my appeal, they said they had no record of my appeal request. What a shock. She informed me that Medicare would bill me directly, but they only allow you to pay in three month installments that would total over $400.00.

I just do not understand how they can get away with this or why on earth they would choose to take every dime when they were fully aware I would already face losing my home without the check every month, so I certainly couldn't afford to lose the check and come up with the money for my health care. How can they get away with "losing" all the documentation that supports my position while still conveniently having any correspondence they sent me? Why would they ignore my legal rights to my appeal and be so careless with these documents that people's lives are dependent on? Why would they take every dime from me, including the Medicare payment, knowing my life literally depends on that medical care, especially when they had the option not to do so? What does that say about these people?

I repeatedly asked them for help understanding the process and my responsibilities and they just "lose" my paperwork? I was completely honest and ethical, reported every dime I earned every year, I met every one of their criteria for "not at fault," and none of that matters to them. It is my accusation that they didn't bother to do their jobs by not fully explaining my responsibilities and carelessly misplaced my correspondence. When they learned I was going to hold them accountable, they simply denied my claim. I think they were angered that I dragged my commissioner into it, and so they tossed my application for my appeal in the trash and just said they never got it. Then they maliciously withheld every single dime of my disability check to include the only means of medical care I have to keep me alive.

The whole purpose of this administration is to help people who need help. I proved positively that I did all I was supposed to do and they just cannot admit they made the errors, even if it costs someone their life. These people are lazy and do not do their jobs and then make you pay for it with your life. I can't even find an attorney willing to sue them. The only attorneys are the ones who want to take the easy win, get you on disability, but no one is willing to make these scoundrels accountable for their careless and malicious behavior.

My complaint is that neither my father nor I ever made this arrangement or were ever told about this arrangement. Now, I am having a very hard time withdrawing the money from this debit card to put the money, where it belongs, into his checking account. I want to know who set this account up and under whose authority. I want to see any document that has my father's signature on it agreeing to this arrangement. It is causing so many problems and I want to know how it happened. I truly believe that this could be construed as elder abuse or theft of his money. Whoever set this up and did not inform my father of this is basically cheating my father.

How many other elderly people who may be confused or do not have somebody to help them are wondering what happened to their money? Again, to me this seems like theft of Social Security money or at the very least taking advantage of the elderly. Somebody took it upon themselves to do this, and I want to know who did it and at the very least what you are going to do about it so that it does not happen to others. I want to see paperwork with my father's signature on it allowing this to be put into motion. I would think any kind of bank debit card involving Social Security money would need to be signed off by somebody, specifically the person who is being affected. I would really prefer to use the phrase "being scammed", but I will wait until this is resolved.

I was also told by somebody in Social Security that all I need to do is call the bank, Comerica Bank, and they would cancel the debit card and send my father a check for the money. The bank said there is no way this could be done since they are a paperless bank. I am very glad for the ecology system, but again it is creating a mess for my father. The assisted living place that my father lives in does not take debit cards, cash or checks only, and my father’s expenses are minimal so that he has nowhere to use a debit card that now has $2,670.00 on it.

You must get to the bottom of this and help me correct this mess. To withdraw the money from the debit card will cost him about $35.00 (for cash withdrawals), and why should he use his money for something that was done without his permission? I hope to hear from you soon, to see what information you have and to see how this can be prevented from happening to others in the future.

I was born and raised in NYC and my card was lost. As a result, I have been homeless, living on the street, and have no resources with which to support myself. I am presently living with a friend but face the danger of being on the street again. My pa, Medicaid and food stamp benefits have been terminated in the end of 2007 and I have no medical or financial benefits or income. I did call the Social Security administration numbers in November 2008 and April 2009, but was informed that I could not be helped. At present, I don't know what to do other than seek judicial relief, but I am trying to patiently resolve the matter.

She then whispered something to herself and I asked "What?" and she then stated that I was very rude. I said that was not good customer service and at this point, she hastily handed my paperwork to her co-worker to take over. I stepped over to the other teller and apologized sincerely and she also stated that I was very rude and had come at her co-worker swinging. At this point, she called 3 security guards to come in. She then finished my paperwork and handed it to me. I had asked if I could receive the actual number (which I stated to the first teller) and she then asked what I needed it for. She also very rudely asked me if I needed it to file my taxes. I feel that it is none of her business why I needed the number. I actually just wanted it for my records.

We began to wait since there was only one counter person attending to the many people waiting. Finally, after an hour, our number was called and we were informed that they no longer issue SS Cards and we needed to go to the Jamaica location. We can't believe that we waited there for more than one hour for this answer when the security guard could have informed us as soon as we entered the facility. In addition, for the hour that we were there, there was only one person at the counter at which time we observed at least 12 people walking around doing nothing. Is this where our tax payer money is going? We would like a response as to why people are treated so poorly at a government facility and as to why we wasted an hour of our day and accomplished nothing.

i don't understand what takes so long to schedule a hearing, which i should have never been denied in the first place. i had spinal cord surgery, replaced 6 discs with metal spacers, and fused a metal plate over the 7 vertabrae. my left side is permanantly numb, i cannot sit, stand, or lay for more than 30 mins. i cannot work, i cannot think, i am in constant pain...all because 2 people choose to run red lights.

i am angry at that even with the congresswoman's help, i was still denied and she cannot even have my hearing moved up. the saga goes on and on but i will spare everyone. i just wanna vent and let anyone who cares know, that if you ever are injured, and need to rely on social security you better start now, so you get benefits by the time your 65!

I contacted Congressman John Peterson and his office was wonderful. They inquired into the situation and straightened it all out (or so I thought). No money was due for either child. Around the same time(1/08-2/08) they sent me 2 identical overpayment letters 2 weeks apart for December 2006. They incorectly had income recorded for me even though I didn't work. I had to go through the whole process of fighting them twice because of this.

During the next couple of months I received several letters with new amounts of back pay my son was owed. They were all different amounts. I could not understand why they could not figure this out unless this was just a stalling practice which I now believe it was. So far, as of today, July 16, 2008 my son still has not seen a dime of that 2nd installment.

In June 08 I informed them (the local office) my husband was laid off. Within 1 week I received another overpayment notice for my other son. All that was in the envelope was a letter. Nothing to show me where and how this could have happened when our income level has continued to drop. I contacted Congreessman John Peterson again. His office responded and said they are looking into this. That is where we stand now. I don't know if this local office is extremely incompetent or just seeking retaliation for reporting them to the Congressman. I need to know my rights and options. Please, if anyone can help, I would be so deeply grateful. Thank You.

I have Lyme Disease with severe complications. I take 11 medications on a daily basis and am currently awaiting for my SSDI hearing date. My health has continued to decline even though I am under the care of 3 doctors. I have already had 2 IV infusions at home since October 2006. My local Social Security Office is fully aware of my medical condition yet they continue to harass me. They are my number 1 cause of the tremendous stress I have been under since getting sick. For this reason, I am not only interested in getting my son's payments back on track but, I would also be seeking compensation for damages they inflicted directly on my health. If anyone can help, especially attorneys familiar with citizens rights. Please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks so much.

The FEDS should have their own lending Departments instead of selling it to the private banks and lenders. The interest earned would fund additional needed monies and secure our current Social Security, Medicare, Education, and other voter approved programs. I still think that the Social Security Program is a failure under its current income and expense system. The Program must be funded by 5% Employer and Citizen contribution along with assets that increase in value and are backed by the American Home Owners, Business Owners and other Secure Assets. The FEDS should have seen that the Money received from our citizens should be used to fund our citizens needs.

Step back and think for a minute. You will see that Trillions can be earned from interest by tax paying citizens for Mortgage Loans and other Secured Asset Loans. All Local, State and Federal owned materials that are ready for recycle or disposal should be sent to Federal Recovery Plants. There they may be sold, traded, or used for Non Profit Orginizations. The rest would be recycled instead of tossed of in the ocean or landfills. This would create jobs, protect the earth and bring in additional income. Just a thought.

Went to soc. sec. office March 24 to correct their error. Still waiting for money to be put back.

I am working in USA for 20 years under my own name and own Social Security Number. I had paid my Social Security taxes, Medicare, Federal and State taxes. I also filled out my taxes every year since the first year to present.

A month ago I went to the SSA office to claim for my benefits but they refused to pay me my benefits because they said I am an undocumented allien. But 7 years ago my brother who is an american citizen claimed for me and now I am in the waiting list.

While I was paying my taxes my money was legal but now that I am claiming my benefits my money are illegal.

I want to know if anybody can help me to claim, to the Social Security Agency, my benefits.

Last February, my wife lost her part-time job at the Garner, Kohls store. In an effort to keep up with my bills, I called SSA and cancelled the Medicare Plan B account that I had had since April of 2000. I thought that I was still fully insured under the family covered GHI (Group Health Insurance) plan that I had enrolled in with my prior employer, The Brooklyn Union Gas Company in November of 1967. Premiums were still being taken out of my pension check.

Unfortunately, the GHI plan had been changed from full coverage for me, (but not for my wife) to a supplemental plan when I became sixty-five.

I should have known this.

I found out in May when my leg ulcer opened up again after being dormant for over twenty years, and Medicare refused to pay any of the approximately $7,000 in medical bills.

I contacted the SSA and admitted my egregious stupid mistake and I offered to pay the premiums that I had missed since my foolish Plan B cancellation provided that I could be re-instated in Plan B.

SSA refused. There was no explanation for the refusal. Mr. Dawkins, the office manager of the Smithfield branch did telephone me to inform me that the SSA has regulations.?

SSA insists that I can only enroll in Medicare Part B during January through March of 2008. Medicare Part B will not pay any bills until July of 2008.

My doctor has informed me that unless I have my leg amputated or broken and reset, the ulceration will spread and I run the risk of a fatal blood clot migrating from the wound.

I made an old mans senseless error. At least, I think that I should be reinstated in Medicare Part B at once so that I can have the potential life saving operation NOW.

I was able to change my Texas Driver's License, to obtain health insurance through my husband's employer, to file my income tax return, etc. with my new name, no problems.

HOWEVER - when I went to the SS office to get a new card with my new name on it, I was denied. I was told that despite the Social Security Act stating that the SSA recognizes a marriage as valid whenever the State of the applicant recognizes the same, that provision was only for benefits and that I could not get a card with my new name without a court order.

My husband and I are trying to adopt 2-3 children via the state foster care system. We have every other requirement met, even having been fingerprinted and checked by the FBI/NCIC. No problems with our marital status at all.

Now, because the SSA refuses to give me a new SS card, our being certified as a foster/adoptive family is in limbo and we are being forced to get a ceremonial marriage license and start from scratch in the marriage department even though we ARE LEGALLY MARRIED to each other already.

Did not receive check, 12/6/05 wrote letter to Social Security Administration on line. No response.

12/13/called office above no check, they didn't like me attitude and hung up on me. 12/6/05 Called Mrs. Borjohn,not mailed in November wait until 12/16/05 and then call Mrs. Cant.

replaced with incorrect ZIP codes.

This bug has been present for at least five years and has caused the
social security cards for three of my children to be lost in the

mail after their births.

The first two times this happened to me, the SSA resent a duplicate
card when I contacted them and complained that the original had never

arrived.

investigate why the original card never arrived.

investigate, and the bug was exposed.

The SSA refuses to admit that the behavior of their software is a bug,
despite the fact that any competent software engineer familiar with
address-canonicalization technology would understand immediately that

it is after being given a test case illustrating it.

The SSA refuses to issue a duplicate card for my youngest child unless
I file a form SS-5, which requires that I either (a) send original,
personal identification documents through the mail, which I am
unwilling to do because of concerns about identity theft and document
loss, or (b) submit the form SS-5 in person at one of their offices,
which I am unwilling to do because I think it's entirely unreasonable

for me to have to miss work to correct the SSA's error.

This cancelation is documented and AARP is pending the credit to my card. To date I have not received a credit from the Company. I have written several letters to both AARP and Security Providers. Yesterday I received a phone call form Thomas Peart and he informed me that the bank they had been doing business with has closed and it will take awhile before receiving credit. AARP will only hold the temporary credit until this month. I was told back in October that it would take two billing cycles, and now I am being told the bank went under back in October. I have letter documenting all my phone conversations. I have now asked my niece to help me because I recently lost my husband and can't deal with the added stress. Please tell me what I should do now.

Edith should the New Jersey Attorney General's office. A similar scam goes under the name R&R; Consultants.