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Raj @Butterfingers (66603) • India 27 Nov 19

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He lost his SSI

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 8 Jun 18

So I got a letter in the mail today stating my son is no longer disabled and is losing his SSI. He gets a check for July and August yet but not much. He no longer has a learning disability. I am depressed but I have contacted my...

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Finally got his debit card

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 12 Apr 18

So I called Direct Express Monday complaining I haven't received any of the cards I ordered and then they gave me the option for $13.95 to have it 2 day shipped to me through UPS so I took it. Costed me $17.95 total to get the...

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Direct Express made me mad

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 5 Apr 18

So March 6th I ordered a new card and never got it in the mail. I then called back on March 26th to see what was going on and they ordered me a new card with a $4 replacement fee. As of today I still haven't received it and I did...

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SSI is getting a raise!!!

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 22 Dec 17

Well... The government has decided to be generous. They are giving SSI recipients a $15 a month raise, starting in January. Whooo Hoooo!!! That is like 3/4 of a tank of gas for me. This past year, they gave us nothing....

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On SSI and Buy The New IphoneX

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 4 Nov 17

Now, don't get me wrong... Everyone should own a Cell phone if you can afford it. Especially now that they are getting so cheap and the plans are getting quite affordable depending on who you go with. But posting on Facebook...

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Not his payee anymore

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 3 Oct 17

So our friend put in for me to be his payee and yesterday I had the meeting to do so and today I had to call SSI and tell them I changed my mind because the guy owes too many people money including us and has a ton of loans and...

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Posting You Make $400 A Day And Still Get SSI

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 4 Jul 17

Come on people. I am all for disabled people getting SSI, but don't go posting on Facebook you're getting $400 at least a day in Sales on eBay or Amazon and still receiving assistance. It is a slap in the Face to people here or...

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SSI appointment went well

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 20 Jun 17

So I had an SSI phone appointment this morning and by the sound of it, it went very well. Just gotta report income from July 2016 through May 2017. And now they have an phone app to where you report income monthly which is really...

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Feeling So Overwhelmed...

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 10 Apr 17

Just got home. Very overwhelmed. Not as easy as I was led to believe. They may end up only paying half of my rent, and I will have to hit the streets for the rest. Will know tomorrow afternoon. Forms to fill out and bring back...

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Husband has to find new job

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 5 Oct 16

So my husbands job told the employees that they now have to find a new job very soon because by the end of the year his part of the ginseng/dirt compost is shutting down. He has a partially disabled left arm and SSI will deny him...

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Food stamps go up....

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 9 Sep 16

So SSI is withholding some money from my sons checks now starting in October and I just got a hold of Food Stamps and they told me my food stamps will go up. I go from $76 to $109. Yeah! Better than nothing. That is $30 more. I...

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SSI is taking back money now

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 22 Jul 16

So because of my husbands settlement he got, SSI is now taking back every dime of the $5774 and some odd cents of my sons monthly SSI checks. Thank God he's not over 18 or he would have been cut off. They are taking only $74 a...

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Got his SSI back!

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 6 Jul 16

So I called SSI to see why my son was cut off his disability and when he would be eligible again and the new case worker went over all the paperwork with me and turns out, there was a misunderstanding in his paperwork from his...

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Bad to good night

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 5 Jul 16

So I have been absent for a few days now. I am sorry but I am back at the same time too. Things just have been crazy. My bf moved out and in with his uncle and now gets his daughter 50% of the time and that is awesome. I am happy...

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He wants to quit working

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 28 Jun 16

So my husband has been complaining about his job since one of the machines broke his arm and his arm hasn't been the same since and is now talking about quitting his job. His arm works around 60-70% but he always uses it as an...

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What a morning! Given the runaround and not a happy camper....

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 3 Nov 15

Today my SSI(Social Security) is deposited in my bank account. So, I go to my bank account and the balance is less than it is supposed to be. Scrolling down I see that there are two 'preapproved' payments to Microsoft taken from...

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Applied for Disability

angel_smiles @Lolaze (5092) • St. Louis, Missouri 4 Aug 15

This spring it was decided I would apply for Social Security Disability. This was because it was getting too hard for me to keep a job due to mental illness. Between bipolar, anxiety, and PTSD, I was only working 15 hours a week...

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Which is more important?

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 3 Oct 12

Many people are in financial crunches. Even if both the husband and wife works, or they live on a fixed income like SSI or retirement or SSDI, they may have to make tough decisions based on what is more crucial at the time. I...

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My Mother In Laws Phoney Ilness

MoonGypsy @MoonGypsy (4605) • United States 20 Jul 12

well, now that she has swindled ssi for money. our tax dollars is going to yet again another fraud. right now there is someone who really needs ssi, but is getting denied. meanwhile, i know she is faking. i wish i could call on...

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