"Ask Dr. Stupid"

My wife and my daughter have been getting SSI since birth due to a spinal condition. I regularly report my income and as a result my daughter's case is correct and current. What we did not know is that my wife and daughter have different workers even though they live in the same household. Due to this they had my last reported income on my wife's case at a very high amount. We reviewed both cases and got a letter stating acknowledgment that they owe my Wife $7,200. My questions are the following:

Since she has had her disability since birth she had no waiting period she got her benefit right away and has continued for 30 years. What is the time frame she will get her money.

What will be the method? the back pay is less than one full years max SSI benefit so will that mean she gets it in one lump sum or in three checks?

My wife and daughter both receive SSI due to a severe spinal condition and have since each of them were born. I reported all my income for my daughter's case. They did not forward the same information for my wife's case. Due to this they had my income set as 3,000 a month when in fact since 2006 due to the economy it has dramatically dropped. So they owe my wife a back payment of

$ 7,200. My question is what are the rules in how this is distributed? I have heard a variety of ways but I am unsure as to which are correct.

I saw how in one case they gave it out in installments every three months with each payment reflecting 3 times the maximum allowed SSI monthly award amount. Is this correct?

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