can ss take my husbands ssdi backpay because i received ssi

Submitted by pottlemania on Mon, 05/19/2014 - 18:59
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i am disabled and received ssi for years since childhood. my husband was approved for ssdi and received an award letter for backpay of 42,000. ss paid him 4,500. and said they were keeping the remainder because I received ssi even though he did not. can they do this?