Yeah, I'm the same -- I've worked my arse off and made sure that I was not going to be stuck on SSDI (or any pension type of plans) because it's not a good way to live life. :roll:
Of course, I did get onto SSI a few times while I was finding my way around life and settling into college life and seeing where I should go next from college, etc.
Australia -- I'm not eligible for any kind of pension unless I can prove to government that I'm constantly discriminated against due to my deafness and permanently disabled, BS BS ...hubby earns too much. Problem is that I'm not working -- no luck in finding a job. 
Most of Hubby's wages goes to his stupid ex wife for child support ($800 a month) and ex wife is on stupid disability pension and works on her at home business of CD duplication/replication. I have tried to get her caught for fraud (stealing money from government from all her lies in her 'disabilities' and not disclosing her business income, etc.
Anyway -- sorry...off topic a bit..just am a bit frustrated at this stage..needed to vent, 
Maybe I'll go and set up a thread and ventttttttttttttttttttttt! 
