I think the person best qualified to answer that question would be your Dr, as he would have the best background for helping you through the process. Good luck!

I looked into getting SSI Because of the Cancer Months ago and it said I didnt qualify. I was to young and didnt put enough money into the system.

Iowens81 are you in the UK, here in the UK you go onto Incapacity Benefit and can apply for other benefits connected to IB e.g. mobility allowance, disability living allowance. My entitlement to IB has ceased and I now get IS with a disability premium added so I get the equivalent of what IB would be. Check out this link

http://www.ukbenefits.org/incapacity_benefit.html

My Mum had breast cancer last year and she had to claim benefits because she was unable to work so went through all this with her.

No im in the united states. Im tempted to move to canada or Europe because they have health insurance for everybody. But not here. For my cancer treatment I have to apply for a speacial program. Its only good for a year then I have to reapply. Last operation I had they wouldnt cover my pain medication. They also wont cover the hormones I needed to take to stop the bleeding I was having until my hysterectomy on the 22nd. Its so stupid. The only thing that they cover really are the doctors bills related to the cancer, the operation, and the hospital stay. I wonder if they will cover my meals while im in paitent its not like me eating is related to my cancer. Its so stupid. I am physically unable to work until I get the free and clear from the cancer and social security wont help us out.

I am on disability but am from Canada - it really doesn't pay enough for me to survive, I live alone, but I am hoping that this is temporary - I am still young(ish) and really don't want to never go back to work. I am still employed but get no money from my employer. They do, however, cover my meds. My job is being held open until I am ready to go back. I would ask your doctor, as I'm sure things work differently in the UK but at least it is a starting point. Good luck.

I am shocked to read lowen's latest reply, people with cancer have enough to worry about, they don't need financial constraints on top. Form filling is the last thing you feel like doing when you are going through chemo and wondering if you're going to make it. I know I dealt with Mum's forms but not everyone has someone able to do that. I'm single, live alone and being unwell it's the worst thing in the world when you are on your own. Drs here in the UK have very very little input with the benefit system. Twice I've been called to attend medicals to see if I can keep my benefit. They write to my Dr but they don't take what he replies for gospel, and when I lost my benefit the first time, after I'd had an op that had gone wrong, there was nothing my Dr could do on my behalf. Being ill sucks, living on a shoestring sucks, no wonder we're depressed.

I do not believe that the "Disability Rights Commission" is a USA Federal Government agency. I never heard of being registering as a disable person. Go to USA.gov web site: http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml
And search for yourself. Way back in 1970 I applied for Social Security Disability. It took three years to get disability benefits for mental disabled compounded with a physical hindrance (The short of it). That is when it was easier to get such. With Dictator Bush hatred for the common people it is much harder today. If you do apply for SSD, you will be turned down three times at which time you get a lawyer. I tried helping a reluctant person do this just a few years ago. It was the same as back in my day. Good luck.

RICHARD

Oops! I just saw the "uk" in your link. that means you are in Britian? Not usa?

Richard

I am on disability...as long as you have a doctor and a councelor that can affirm your'e disabled, then make an application to SSI (Social Security Income) and SSDI (Supplemental Security Disability Income)
I did not qualify for SSI but I did qualify for SSDI.

I am on SSDI! And I am one of the few who get accepted the FIRST time!! Thats how depressed I am. They usually deny you!!!