Adding hardware such as a disc drive (e.g. CD-ROM or DVD), modem, mouse, network card, printer, sound card, or speakers are not required, but give the computer additional functionality. 1  How to install computer hardware.
Retroactive Payments. The SSDI retroactive payments are payments made to disability applicants for the time passed between the onset of the disability to the date that the application was passed. Retroactive payments are paid for 12 months prior to the date of the application being passed.
It sometimes takes months or even years for Social Security to approve a child for SSI (Supplemental Security Income) disability benefits. When the SSI application is approved, the SSI payments can go back to the month after the month you applied.These months of back payments are called retroactive benefits.ou will also have to report on how you have spent the childâs regular monthly SSI benefits. Social Security will want proof, so it is very important for you to keep bank statements, receipts, and written records of what you spent the money on.