Legal Question in Social Security Law in Maryland
I have custody of a minor child whose natural parents are deceased. i applied for survivor benifits on his behave but somehow withion social security he was accidently flagged as deceased instead of his mother. i have been dealing with this for twn months and finally have proven him alive and ss now ackowledges this. however, its been 75 days since i've proven him alive and still haven gotten back due money and only one monthly payment in three months now. my calls are not returned and when i do get through i just get told i have to be patient. how can i lite a fire under their ass
1 Answer from Attorneys
We represent people for SSI/SSDI and these are very long processes. Unfortunately, there is little that may be done. The Social Security Administration moves to the beat of their own drum. I would suggest you simply keep calling them and asking to speak to a supervisor.