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myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life 3 years ago

Okay haven't been exactly active anywhere, especially not yesterday or today and here's the reason why.

Yesterday, November 13th I got a letter from Social Security since they need to discuss if I'm still eligible for SSI benefits..Like WTF? Of course I am, it's my only income...This all stems from some "extra" money I got that was tied to my mother. When she worked part time at Macy's she had a 401K Investment Plan. When she died on August 27, 2006 was when I found out she had it, as I was frantically calling all her former places of employment to see if there was any money anywhere as she had no savings, checking and no life insurance (yeah, she really thought ahead to provide for me and her funeral costs--NOT)

So anyway, I found out that there was this 401K thing but she didn't name me as a beneficiary...long story short, it took me only last year to receive the money--yes there was other money which is what I used to pay off her funeral costs, but I pursued the 401K money as I figured, hell I'm entitled to it and why should I let that money go as unclaimed? I kept getting different amounts of what the sum of the money was due to it being tied with the stock market...by the time I finally got the check it was for $1,097.56 BUT minus the Federal Tax that I opted to have automatically deducted so I wouldn't have to deal with the tax later..I got the check around October 23, 2008.

Well now SSA is making a stink about it and wish to discuss the matter with me to see if I'm still eligible for my benefits......WHY? According to the "rules" one can have $2,000 in financial assets and not have benefits affected. So since this amount is well under that why are they bothering me? And it's not like I "inherited" millions and plan to buy my yacht, Jaguar car, estate, and private island..sheesh

Then it dawned on me that the jerks must think this 401K plan was somehow mine not my mother's as the check was made out to me, and the account transfered into my name. So they must think that the 401K Plan is mine..it's NOT. Also, by accepting that money it wiped out the account.

Anyway, as soon as I got that lovely letter, I started sifting through all my papers...thank God I'm an organized neat freak and organize papers well as it didn't take me long to find anything and everything I needed.

Now I have to start calling next week...they didn't give me much notice...I'm supposed to contact them and supposed to have an appt on Friday (November 20th day after my birthday..gee what a nice birthday gift)--I have to explain there is NO WAY I can go to their office and have to do this by mail....due to my disability I don't travel. When I had my other SSI fiasco in 2007 I managed to get it all handled by phone and mail so I'm hoping I can do the same now.


The bottom line is I'm stressed out now...have had a queasy stomach all day/night and yes, managed to get up a little earlier to "practice" getting up earlier since I'm a real night owl and go to bed real late and get up late... it's only 10:40 pm as I write this and I'm dead tired already. I spent most of the day today sifting through the papers again to get them organized, made copies and printed things up, getting everything ready and even wrote a cover letter for when I send all this stuff out. But I still have to call these jerks...I have 30 days to get this settled otherwise they might discontinue my benefits..and the way SSA works they are not speedy--like I said they sure didn't give me much notice.

anyway,.......I could use your prayers that I can face and endure this....hey anyone got some Valiums???????lol

 

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tags:  ssa, ssi, benefits, checks, dealing with more red tape
 
1. myLot reputation of 98/100. msfrancisco9369 (4836)   ranked 849 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

Hi Pyewacket,

Sorry to hear this thing is happening with you concerning your SSA. I just hope
that this will be attended to and responded positively immediately. I will pray for you!


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

Thanks for your prayers. Just can't understand why SSA is putting me through this, is so silly

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2. myLot reputation of 83/100. Piscesmoon (2886)   3 years ago

Copying the same answer I just gave you on Facebook (minus one word myLot won't accept). I know we are in different countries but it sounds like Social Security offices are the same in both. They make you jump through hoops to satisfy their demands, even though they likely have all the info they need anyway by cross-referencing with other Government Departments such as Taxation. It is a pain in the asss you have to do this but it sounds... Read More like you have all the info you need to prove your case. You'll be okay. As to having to travel, wouldn't they know your disability means you can't leave the house? I don't know what your disability is and don't expect you to tell me here but, surely, they would have all the info and take it into account? Hoping you CAN provide all the required info by phone/fax. As for changing your bodyclock to adjust to new hours, it IS do-able. Fellow night owl here. Until recently, I went to bed around 1-2am but now have a job that requires me to get up at 4.30am for a 7am start (which is why I'm not generally on the internet when my American friends are anymore). I am now in bed by 9pm and up by about 3am without an alarm and that only took a week. Good luck, though I'm sure you'll be okay.


myLot reputation of 83/100. Piscesmoon (2886)  3 years ago

Bwahahaha. Disregard "read more" - it was a Facebook thing.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

Yes SSA does seem to love making people go through a lot of red-tape and nonsense--yes I do earn a some money through writing my articles, but it's not consistent income, just a little extra and also withing the guidelines, but otherwise my benefits money is my only major source of income.
Read more..LOL


myLot reputation of 99/100. blackbriar (6633)   ranked 404 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

lol @ Read more


myLot reputation of 83/100. Piscesmoon (2886)  3 years ago

Pye, you'd think your SSA would be happy for you to earn a few extra dollars but, if they are anything like our mob, it isn't worth it (if you declare the income) because they subtract the amount you earn from what they will pay you and you don't actually get ahead. Blackbriar, guessing you are a facebooker and understood where the "read more" came from.



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3. myLot reputation of 66/100. nextellady (117)   ranked 7,080 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

prayers are on the way - and dont worry so much, no matter how much you worry you can never change the situation! Pray Pray and Pray. God will take care of you. Put your faith and trust in him and give him your burdens he will be you attorney!

Heavenly Father we cry out to you as we need your help once again Lord. Please watch over this situation your child is in and Bless them with the happy outcome that we know is your will Father. Thank you for all the blessing you gives us all everyday of our lives. We Praise you and Thank you In Jesus Precious Holy Name Amen!

:)


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

Thanks ever so much for your prayers. I know I shouldn't worry, but of course I do..LOL--it came so suddenly this notice so wasn't prepared

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4. myLot reputation of 95/100. Hatley (48745)   ranked 958 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

hi pyewacket oh lord when dealing with the Social security and ssi people its the berries,it takes so long and even after we had filled out the paper work for me for ssi they were going to give me just 281 dollars but when I got put here in Gold Crest the adminstrator had some clout and she got me a lot more and really fast,I dont know yet what her pull was but in afew days the ssi people wrote me and told me they had upped my ssi payment so that with the ssi and my social security check I could pay these people each month and still have one hundred twenty five dollars left over for my personal expenses. When we had originally seen the ssi social security people he was not impressed that I could barely walk so the administrator here was the motivator but too she used a different office too so who knows. I hope this all gets cleared up for you.Pye and that you get your ssi benefits to continue. you would think that that money is coming out of the ssi person's own pocket.Pye I
am going to send you multiple prayers so you will get your SsI continued. lol.angryangrythumbdown


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

I've had SSI since 1996 and since I was still with my mother my benefits weren't much higher than your $281---when my mother died I had a lot of angst to get more just to live with a roof over my head. I'm so glad you were able to get things straightened out and that the Gold Crest admin had great clout to get you more benefits--and thanks for your prayers. :-)

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5. myLot reputation of 94/100. hagirl (951)   ranked 802 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

I kind'a had the same problem but it had to do with filing bankruptcy. I filed in February and because they messed around and kept putting me off as far as the paper work June of that same year came around.... Guess what I got this big fat check for $10,000 from my back pay from my SSDI so being a paper freak like you I had to show proof of everything the $10,000 was spent on and paying myself back....$6000 automatically went to my landlord because he paid for my trailor and the moving of it... and then I had to fish out all the receipts for putting down floors, paint, appliances and so on.... Anything I put into the trailor I could put toward the $10,000 because it was not money I would normally have spent and it was the dwelling I was living in....So I really know what you are going through and all the red tape... I finally got my bankruptcy through the following year in February... Just be patient and everything will work out.... I know it will with God on your side.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

Yes they always seem to want people to account for every single penny spent so good thing like me, you saved a lot of those receipts as proof of how you spent the money...what a hassle though, right?


myLot reputation of 94/100. hagirl (951)   ranked 802 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

It is just crazy how much stuff they want.... but you know it is all about the paperwork..... thank God for us..... I have a business degree so I pretty much treat everything like a business.

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6. myLot reputation of 99/100. Opal26 (14496)   ranked 377 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

Hey pye~ You do know that I know exactly what you are going
through and tht you defintely are in my prayers! You have
done nothing wrong and have nothing to feel guilty about!
I, as you know am having my own "problem" with the "State"
about my "Medicaid" that they expect me to pay for out of
the money they are "giving" me! They are out of their
"phucking" minds expecting you or I to pay them or do anything
to give them money! They are totally phucking insane! They
are the ones who declared us "disabled" for a reason! I can't
even go on about the unfairness of what they are putting us
through! And, of I have a Valium, so here take one and let
me know if it helps! It doesn't work for me! Remember, I am
a drug addict!lol


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

I know of the problems you're going through and don't you just hate their damn rules and regulations? I do know that people who are on SSI-D do have to pay for their Medicare when they come to age, but never heard a person needing to pay into Medicaid--just can't figure them out

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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24680)   ranked 107 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

oh, that's SO typical for SSA - best of luck for dealing with them


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

Yeah, real typical and so stupidthumbdown


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24680)   ranked 107 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

that's bureaucracy for ya..

Ever read the Hitchhiker's Guide books?


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

Nope can't say I have read those books


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24680)   ranked 107 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

ohhh, you need to read them or at least watch the movie!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24680)   ranked 107 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...

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8. myLot reputation of 99/100. blackbriar (6633)   ranked 404 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

hmmmmmmmmmmm haven't I seen this somewhere before? blink

I hate when they do this crap, Pye. I'm organized as well but have no copy machine or scanner here so I either have to drive downtown to the office and let them make copies of everything or go to my town paper and pay them to make copies. Either way, I'm using money I don't have when nothing has changed since the last time they did the re-determination. Your in my thoughts and sending prayers that this can be resolved and soon without you having to travel there. ???


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

Yeah, I wonder where you've seen thiswhistle
I'm lucky that I do have a printer and scanner, but crap, going through a lot of my printing ink printing copies up...I'm lucky too, that near me are a number of places that I can make photo-copies for only 5-cents a page, but that can still add up. I hope I won't have to travel either, I see no reason why it can't be all handled by mail and phone

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9. myLot reputation of 91/100. mcat19 (1074)   ranked 6,089 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

You have my good thoughts and prayers. I'm sure you can handle this; you did it before. You have the same birthday as I do.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

LOL--I didn't know you had the same birthday as me. Thanks ever for your prayersthumbup

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. GardenGerty (35316)   ranked 26 out of 32,948 in life   3 years ago

Pye, I hate stuff like this, but maybe it will all smooth out and go away if you talk to them by phone. My sister has pretty good luck getting stuff done by mail and phone. Of course this is a different state and things are different all over the country. I do not know how they could get so messed up but I think the rule is this: Let the big guy get away with murder, but bleed the little guy dry. Give them a gut ache before you do that.


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (12221)   ranked 239 out of 32,948 in life  3 years ago

I'm hoping I can settle this by mail and phone as well..didn't have much luck today by phone..called the caseworker and it was her answering machine that picked up..so yeah, did leave a message

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