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fucking social security

back around march or so, i got a bunch of papers to fill out. i did that and submitted them online. it was an absolute hassle. they wanted me to go back through... i have to remember... (part of the reason I'm on disability...) EVERY doctor I've had for YEARS, all their info and what they treated me for, every job I've had in 10 years, etc.

good thing I keep that shit in an excel file.

last week, i got a letter that might be from wednesday. i get up to the mail hub every 2-3 days, so it isn't much earlier than wednesday, picked up on friday, 6/5.

it says I haven't filled out (unspecified) paperwork and unless I have it in by TODAY 6/8, they can cancel my disability payments.

there is no open paperwork on my online account. none. the site is actually pretty bare-bones for info, so it should have been easy to find. WHAT open paperwork?

i have been TRYING to call for an extension and to figure out wtf they're even talking about!

The phone number for the case worker doesn't have anyone answering, nor have I gotten a call back today. Calling the 'general number' without their extension doesn't reach anyone.

Calling the local office doesn't reach anyone AND the menus DON'T WORK!

That thing where it says "for this, press 2, for that, press 3..." Yeah, none of those actually work. What I can do is hit 1 to be sent a text link to set up an online account. I have that, thank you, it gives 0 answers, and also this is time-sensitive, innit.

so I called the office number a few times, trying different sequences in an attempt to get somewhere. no dice.

so now I'm calling the main SS call line. I typically wait 1-2 hours in these lines, or the phone hangs up on it's own because it's been on hold for too long.

most of the local offices now close at 4pm / 16:00. i don't know when "main social security" closes.

I started ~3pm. It's a few minutes to 4 now, so we'll see.

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