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11. Are you permanently disabled? If you are, when you reach 65 you will just slip into Social

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 06:09 PM

Apr 2013

Security. That's what happened to my wife. She received the same amount as when she was on SSDI along with the cola every year.

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Social Security disability/retirement question... [View all] pipi_k Mar 2013 OP

Why would you do that? Just stay on ssdi till 65. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #1

Staying on till 65 pipi_k Mar 2013 #2

Tell them what they want to hear. Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #3

I went to investigate pipi_k Mar 2013 #4

Doesn't sound reasonable to me, elleng Mar 2013 #5

I know... pipi_k Apr 2013 #7

Good idea to reread and have other eyes do so. elleng Apr 2013 #9

Make an appt. at your nearest Social Security office No Vested Interest Mar 2013 #6

In the end pipi_k Apr 2013 #8

You need to use information you have from experience to open their eyes. LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #10

When you reach full retirement age, which is not 65 anymore BTW mysuzuki2 Apr 2013 #12