I say pass on it. Any time they say they aren't liable you are working to help at your own risk Leave it ALONE!
Just my thoughts

Renee

I wouldn't do it esp. if they want your Social Security number.

I was going to volunteer to walk dogs and the local animal shelter which is not far from where I live.

I got all of the forms, a letter from the doctor saying that he'd recommend it, etc.

When it came down to submitting these forms, they told me that I'd have to attend a workshop for NEW EMPLOYEES.

Huh? This is a voluntary thing, not something I would have been paid for.

There is a question on the SSDI update form that asks you, "Have you been working?"

Well being I would have been considered a new employee, it would be like I was considered working, paid or not.

I never did it as I didn't want to get myself into some sort of a mess. I also decided I didn't want to do it anyway as it is sad to go there and see all of the animals, most of which will not find homes and end up you know where. :(

Tread cautiously!

I will PASS:) While waiting for disability, I need help with bills. I am appling for help until then, have anyone done this? They want medical examination,psychiatric exam,mental functional assessment,medical social questionnaire.daily living activities. What is SSI and SDA???

I don't understand why a support group would need a SS #. That doesn't make any sense. Don't do anything that would jeopardize your situation.

I just looked up SSI and SSDI. I don't know what SDA means. But SSDI means Social Security Disability Insurance for those people who worked and put money into the Social Security system. So if you did, that is what it is.

SSI (I think) is for those who never worked but get disability from the government to help them because they are so disabled. It is for those who qualify financially.

Please correct me anyone if I am wrong. Plus I don't know what SDA means. You could always look them up on Google.

The differences are this:

If you worked long enough (like about 10 years straight or longer) you likely have paid enough into the system to qualify for SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). You pay into this when you work. This is what I receive having worked 20 years prior to becoming to ill to work any longer.

If you haven't worked long enough, you may not qualify for full SSDI benefits and you'd have to either apply for SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and/or SSDI or perhaps both depending on your situation.

However, SSI is income contingent and you cannot have much money in the bank or have much of anything period.

As for SSDI, being you've paid into it and if you fully qualify for it, you could hit the lottery and it would have no effect whatsoever on your SSDI payments.

SSA is what you get when you are at normal retirement age and qualify for Social Security payments. The amount of money you have paid into the system determines how much you'll get on SSA and it probably not relevant to most people that have MS and end up needing to file for disability (SSDI/SSI).

The best route to go if possible is SSDI if you qualify for full SSDI rather than ending up on SSI and being restricted as to what you can and cannot have.

I hope this answers your question and I'd suggest you get an attorney as mentioned before and also call up Social Security and ask them what you are entitled to receive.

more about all of this here:

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/

Best of luck.