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Reconsideration

Reason For Denial: Not Eligible Financially For Purposes Of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

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When the question is whether you meet the financial eligibility requirements for a Social Security program -- such as whether you earned enough credits to qualify for SSDI -- the appeal is pretty cut and dried. It's an argument over numbers. If you can prove your numbers are right, you'll win. If not, Social Security's numbers will prevail.

When looking for evidence to support your position, remember that in the absence of some pretty convincing proof, Social Security's numbers are presumed to be correct.

Social Security may claim that you did not pay into Social Security for enough quarters to qualify. Or your benefit could be lower than you think it should be because Social Security missed five years of earnings on which you paid taxes. In order to prove your case, Social Security will generally not accept your word without additional evidence.

If you were an employee

Look for paycheck stubs which will show how much was paid in F.I.C.A. tax each pay period.

  • If you can't find them, the W-2 form you receive from an employer will show the amount of tax that was paid. If you don't have a separate file for W-2 forms, look at your tax return for the year in question. A W-2 should have been attached.
  • If all else fails, request a statement from the employer that shows how much was paid in F.I.C.A. taxes.

If you were self-employed: Your tax return would indicate how much you paid into the system in the particular year.


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