This. And also, you almost never "win" a disability case the first time you go to court. You have to do it again and again, which is ridiculously expensive.

After several years and applying twice, I was just awarded disability. I had the help of a law firm that only gets paid if you are awarded benefits. The process is cruel and excruciating, but having a law firm helping made the difference for me. Hugs and Good luck!

This is true. They almost NEVER approve disability the first time

My first application, I did on my own. They rejected it by saying they couldn’t pull records from the psych ward I had stayed in previously, which had closed since then. So now, even with info for every specialist/doc I’ve seen, I’m still afraid records will just "disappear."

Don't they pay you less if you get denied once if you have work credits? I see people in their 70s making $800/month like what's the promise of work credits for?