Comments on: How Connecting to Benefits Programs Can Save You Money  https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/ The Official Blog of Social Security Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: James Jones https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-818845 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:20:32 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-818845 In reply to Misty Glass.

Now you see why everybody taking penalty chances.. I’m 43 and I’m gone do whatever the hell I want to do to makeit. It don’t make no sense that 90% of people you’re meeting or homeless. So now if the government don’t give a DAME I DON’T EATHER

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By: Quacy McLeod https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-814918 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:31:42 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-814918 everybody living off my soical secuity can have a big earthquake in the ground or a big hole in the ground

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By: Susan Denny https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-809372 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:31:21 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-809372 In reply to Nancy Sargent.

We’re sorry to learn of your situation, Nancy. You may be able to receive housing assistance from the state in which you live. To learn about services in your community and to find out if you are eligible, you can contact your state or local social services agency or welfare office. For other resources, including BenefitsCheckUp, you may want to read our blog, How Connecting to Benefits Programs Can Save You Money. We hope this helps.

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By: Nancy Sargent https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-807600 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:12:14 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-807600 In reply to Barbara S..

I am in need of rental assistance. I recieve $962. Per month. S.S.I. and S.S.A. combination. My rent is going up to $ 900. Per month. I really don’t know to do. Then I find out that I have cancer.

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By: Imscared toleavemyname https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-805511 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:35:18 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-805511 I think a large problem with SSI or SSDI is yall require those forced on the programs spend any savings they may have before they can receive their benefits. Those savings could be used later when needed such as buying a house or in an emergency. But no your solution is to force the person down to poverty and to stay in poverty as fast as possible with no way out! If the person wants to go back to work they have no way to go back to work! If the person has been on any of these programs for a long period of time how the hell are they supposed to go back to work? Pull the money out of their ass and buy a car for work? Maybe use credit to buy a car but what if they find out they cant work. They only make it 3-4 months during their trial period. Then they are stuck with something they cant use plus a large debt!

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By: Tyla Yancey https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-803574 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:55:07 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-803574 In reply to Misty Glass.

Hi, Misty. Thanks for reading our blog and for your question. If you have low income and limited resources, you may be eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in addition to monthly Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. SSI is a needs-based program that provides payments to people with limited income and resources who are age 65 or older, blind, or have a qualifying disability. To be eligible for SSI and SSDI – commonly referred to as “concurrent” benefits – your SSDI must be less than $963 in 2024 (the SSI monthly Federal payment amount plus $20). You can find more information on eligibility requirements for SSI and how to apply at Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | SSA. We hope this information is helpful.

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By: Susan Denny https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-803544 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:16:22 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-803544 In reply to Dalphin Thomas-Hill.

Thanks for reading our blog and for your question, Dalphin. Your son may be able to receive help through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). To learn about services in his community and to find out if he’s eligible, he can contact his state or local social services agency or welfare office. We hope this helps.

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By: Susan Denny https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-803512 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:00:01 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-803512 In reply to Katherine.

Hi, Katherine. Thanks for reading our blog and for your question. For your mother’s security, we do not have access to her private information in this venue. The 2024 Medicare Part B premium is $174.70 per month. The payment your mother received may be reimbursement for her premium because she has both Medicaid and Medicare. Our notices are sent by mail through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). If your mother hasn’t received a notice with an explanation of the recent payment she received and you still have questions, she can call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or contact her local Social Security office. If your mother needs help managing her benefits, you may want to apply to become her representative payee. For more information, visit our Representative Payee page. We hope this helps.

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By: Dalphin Thomas-Hill https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-803462 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:41:20 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-803462 Hi, my son receive disablity but not enough to paid his light bill. Is there anyway he could get help with that.

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By: Katherine https://blog.ssa.gov/how-connecting-to-benefits-programs-can-save-you-money/comment-page-2/#comment-803349 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:03:17 +0000 https://blog.ssa.gov/?p=8080#comment-803349 Why did my mom receive a payment for $174.70 on June 18th? Thats not normally when she receives her benefit. She just turned 70 in April and is on Medicaid and in a nursing home. I’m confused….

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