The question of how long you can go without food depends on a lot of factors. Will and determination definitely play a part. Political prisoners on hunger strikes and fasting religious leaders have been known to go for weeks at a time without any food. Gandhi fasted for 21 days while in his 70s.People lost in the wild have also survived for long periods of time without eating.f you go without food, your metabolism will adjust accordingly and slow down on its own -- basically doing what it can to pitch in for survival's sake. Climate is a major factor too. The bad news is that both cold and hot weather are no good if you have no food.
Supplemental Security Income is available to individuals who meet the following eligibility requirements: 1  65 or older OR blind OR disabled. 2  U.S. citizen or legal resident. 3  Meets income and resource limits.  Applies for any other available cash benefits, including Social Security.
Filing the social security application to receive the retirement benefits is the first step. Social security payments are automatically paid for the previous month. The recipient will receive a check one month from the date of the determined entitlement. The date of entitlement is the month in which the recipient meets the age requirements to qualify for social security retirement benefits. If the month of entitlement is March, the recipient will receive a check for the month of March in the month of April.