Work Vs. SSI/SSDI

sablescort said:
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Besides the benefits of working is that we often get to meet interesting people and build your resume toward better jobs. I havent been on SSI since 1996 when I joined my employer at the warehouse.

I know the feeling about SSI after all I had been on it for a while. The bureaucracy oftentimes screw up and I ended up paying an overpayment even though I told them I quit SSI after I joined my current employer 9 years ago (I notified them a week after I was hired) I only used SSI as an emergency to cover my ass while I was looking for a bettter job.
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Sounds like you didn't file an appeal against SSA, am I right? Back in 1990, I received SSI benefits for my deaf son (I'm HOH but I have a full-time job) while my ex-spouse got fired from his job. I did filed an appeal and won. I had a proof that I notified SSA a week after the increase in my income (print out of my TDD convo with SSA rep.). The fight took me about 6 months. However, I would never apply for it again because of this bureaucracy.

Everybody, if you got a job or got increase in your income that pays more than the SSI or SSDI pays you and they still send you the checks even you had already notifed the SSA. Do not deposit and use their checks and just hold the checks so that you can return the checks back to SSA!!!! You should file an appeal within 30 days of SSA overpayment notice. The notice usually have instructions on how to file an appeal. Don't give up or you'd end up paying them back on what you owed to the gov't!!!!
 
Thats why i vote REPUBLICAN. Cause democrats want you to be on SSI-SSDI or Welfare so they can raise the working class taxes who have high school diplomas and people with college degrees. Its called feeding the needy.Republicans wanna turn back the clock and put things back as they were in the good old days.
 
I understand your point of view...however, I've worked at deaf mainstreaming school for 7 years plus 3 extra odd job years...until now...since I have leukemia cancer..Im stuck and can not work for right now because I get tired very easy. Its no fun at all however I believe that I will go back to work someday and cut off SSDI immeadiately. :D

I am currently receiving SSDI and hopefully will receive SSI or something just for extra money to pay medical bills, etc...
 
FYI SSDI is FAR better than SSI, plus if you make more than somewhere 800 a month from SSDI, then you can NOT take SSI. If less than somehwere 800 a month then it is prorated. But again, STAY AWAY from SSI if you can.

Why SSDI better than SSI? Very simple answer! SSDI have very few rules that you must follow, comparing to SSI where you must follow plenty of rules. In other word, SSDI is more flexible than SSI.

coloravalanche said:
I understand your point of view...however, I've worked at deaf mainstreaming school for 7 years plus 3 extra odd job years...until now...since I have leukemia cancer..Im stuck and can not work for right now because I get tired very easy. Its no fun at all however I believe that I will go back to work someday and cut off SSDI immeadiately. :D

I am currently receiving SSDI and hopefully will receive SSI or something just for extra money to pay medical bills, etc...
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diehardbiker65 said:
FYI SSDI is FAR better than SSI, plus if you make more than somewhere 800 a month from SSDI, then you can NOT take SSI. If less than somehwere 800 a month then it is prorated. But again, STAY AWAY from SSI if you can.

Why SSDI better than SSI? Very simple answer! SSDI have very few rules that you must follow, comparing to SSI where you must follow plenty of rules. In other word, SSDI is more flexible than SSI.
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True..but I receive only $633.00 a month! That sucks! I dont understand why! They claimed that since I filed bankruptcy...that counts back when I owe them ~ whatever...I need to see my ex lawyer soon about this situation...
 
:topic: Why is my post at the beginning page 1 instead of last page? This is a mess!
 
Did you include the debts from SSA in your Bankruptcy?

coloravalanche said:
True..but I receive only $633.00 a month! That sucks! I dont understand why! They claimed that since I filed bankruptcy...that counts back when I owe them ~ whatever...I need to see my ex lawyer soon about this situation...
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Never mind...I figured it out why...it was mine that messed up ~ excuse me ~ wink!
 
diehardbiker65 said:
Did you include the debts from SSA in your Bankruptcy?
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yes ssi and ssdi both...they said I owe them $15,000...:roll:..so i filed bankruptcy for this...including other things...
 
I have very similiar problem. I wanted to find out where the overpayment were from. They refused to show to me. And continue accusing me for overpayment. WTF?

Right now, I am in cool off period and I know I will have to deal with eventually. One of my friend told me best solution is talk to your congressman or legistation and they usually solve problem faster than you can wink!

coloravalanche said:
yes ssi and ssdi both...they said I owe them $15,000...:roll:..so i filed bankruptcy for this...including other things...
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diehardbiker65 said:
I have very similiar problem. I wanted to find out where the overpayment were from. They refused to show to me. And continue accusing me for overpayment. WTF?

Right now, I am in cool off period and I know I will have to deal with eventually. One of my friend told me best solution is talk to your congressman or legistation and they usually solve problem faster than you can wink!
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oh really? i didnt think twice about that...when you plan to talk with your congressman or legislation...let me know...i would love to get involved! wink!

yea...same situation with me...few years ago...they refused to show it to me...with my overpayment...they basically said that i worked over earning $800 monthly and that was overpayment..

at first, my former case worker said i could continue to work and received ssdi when i was married at that time...i kept asking my former case worker when should i cut off my ssdi...she insisted for me not to...until she quit her job...the other two idiot case workers threatened me to pay overpayment..i was like whoa, what??? i should have kept printer conversation between me and my former case worker about what she said to me before...but i didnt!

CASEWORKERS = :rl: :D :D :D they enjoy ripping us off, dont they??
 
couple years ago, they increased to $850 a month as cut off. But I remember before that it was $750 a month for years.

coloravalanche said:
oh really? i didnt think twice about that...when you plan to talk with your congressman or legislation...let me know...i would love to get involved! wink!

yea...same situation with me...few years ago...they refused to show it to me...with my overpayment...they basically said that i worked over earning $800 monthly and that was overpayment..

at first, my former case worker said i could continue to work and received ssdi when i was married at that time...i kept asking my former case worker when should i cut off my ssdi...she insisted for me not to...until she quit her job...the other two idiot case workers threatened me to pay overpayment..i was like whoa, what??? i should have kept printer conversation between me and my former case worker about what she said to me before...but i didnt!

CASEWORKERS = :rl: :D :D :D they enjoy ripping us off, dont they??
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diehardbiker65 said:
FYI SSDI is FAR better than SSI, plus if you make more than somewhere 800 a month from SSDI, then you can NOT take SSI. If less than somehwere 800 a month then it is prorated. But again, STAY AWAY from SSI if you can.

Why SSDI better than SSI? Very simple answer! SSDI have very few rules that you must follow, comparing to SSI where you must follow plenty of rules. In other word, SSDI is more flexible than SSI.
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You got that right, diehardbiker65!!! :cheers:
 
coloravalanche said:
yes ssi and ssdi both...they said I owe them $15,000...:roll:..so i filed bankruptcy for this...including other things...
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Not smart move.

After the bankruptcy you will be no better off than you were before, why do it?
 
Bankruptcy is really nothing! I have filed bankruptcy and I see no serious consequences. I am now out of bankruptcy and I now own house! I find BK really helped me alot to get though.

I would agree with you about BK if today is 1970 or earlier. But today, the real problem is corporation downsizing! Alot people lost their good paying job and couldn't find similiar paying job and pretty much stuck with high debts, that is how banks sees it right now.

We all have until October to file bankruptcy without anyone contest against. After October, it gets more detailed and decision factors wheather BK is granted or not.

eternity said:
Not smart move.

After the bankruptcy you will be no better off than you were before, why do it?
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I was told that SSDI doesn't affect SSI because they are on seperate issues. SSDI has to be at least 5 years of work history then can transfer to SSDI from SSI. :-/ Also, SSDI is no limit resources and SSI is limit resources.
 
Cause democrats want you to be on SSI-SSDI or Welfare so they can raise the working class taxes who have high school diplomas and people with college degrees. Its called feeding the needy.Republicans wanna turn back the clock and put things back as they were in the good old days.
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Huh? Yes, democrats want to raise taxes, but we want to do so to fund essential services....we also want the rich and corparations to pay their FAIR SHARE of taxes instead of yapping about how wonderful trickledown theory is......It's a myth that democrats want the burden to fall on the working class....iyiyiyi!
 
Increasing tax on rich people won't work! It will backfire! History already proved every times already. Remmy the luxury sales tax? It backfired BIG time! That is why it was repeled in just 6 months! Around 1992, and I remembered clearly. Alot of working people already lost jobs because of these stupid luxury sales taxes.

Wealthy people will always say, here is money, you choose, Taxes or wages for working class people? Can't choose both.

deafdyke said:
Huh? Yes, democrats want to raise taxes, but we want to do so to fund essential services....we also want the rich and corparations to pay their FAIR SHARE of taxes instead of yapping about how wonderful trickledown theory is......It's a myth that democrats want the burden to fall on the working class....iyiyiyi!
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diehardbiker65 said:
Remmy the luxury sales tax?
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Yes, I remember.
Many common workers were laid off because their "luxury" companies went out of business. Rich people didn't want to pay the luxury tax, so they quit buying luxury items. Then the companies that made yachts, luxury cars, etc., closed.

I am never jealous of rich people. The rich people provide jobs for the common people (like me and my family) thru their spending. Rich people buy lots of products and services.
 
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