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Bob C... As I understand it, you get one or the other, and usually your SSDI payments are higher than your SS might be, per a recent phone discussion I recently had with a SSA rep. It should be noted, however, that out of any discussion one might have with anyone working for the SSA, that THEY will interpret the laws in a different way than any OTHER SSA employee (based upon my own personal experience), I.e. Sooooo... out of 5000 SSA employees, should you ask them each the same question, you'll get 5000 different answers - all, some, or none at all may correct or incorrect, and they reserve the right to CHANGE the validity of any question or answer you receive from that august agency at ANY time it suits them. That said, DO call the SSA and ask them what the law is TODAY pertaining to your question, and get the name of the individual you spoke with for future reference if needed. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Bob Chapman <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Disability vs. retirement >Phil Tompkins wrote: > >> ? It sounds like he may also qualify for >> Social Security disability benefits. > >I am 66 and started on SS retirement Jan 1998 (was 65 on 3/22/98) I had >been looking for a new job for about 6 months at the time. I was >terminated early Jan 1998. Is there any way I can apply now for SS >Disability in addition to SS Retirement? > >Bob Chapman >[log in to unmask]