How Come People On SSI Are Afraid To Make Any Extra Money?

Some have never worked a day in their life, they wont ever try anything. Some have severe mental issues. I will work anyday over begging, sick or not.

I guess the reasons vary from one person to another. Certainly some seem very disinclined to do anything to help themselves.

I think it can be tough to stay on low payout and live normal. I am sure many who are disabled and not earning enough may be struggling.

I raised six children and worked full time and my husband worked full time. I had a business on the side selling at the flea market on weekends. I had stuff in several stores on consignment. I had yard sales and did childcare in my home. I did all that so my children could do fun things and go on field trips. I also later sold online and enjoy selling on ebay. I sell on ebay now and sell things for a pawn shop and work at the animal shelter when they need me. I have had several people that have asked for help and when I give them names of sites to go to they never do it. So I will not feel sorry for them when they say they have no money.

Some people are not "afraid" to make extra money, they are simply too lazy to do anything. I have worked all my life and I still work if needed.

There are times that I feel so bad and lose my motivation to work if the payout is too low but since I need extra cash I lift myself up to be motivated to get that income at least than receive nothing.

I am disabled as far as certain days depending on the weather and how physically and emotionally busy I have been at the time, that effects my medical situation as to whether I can sit or stand for a long time, go out in the elements to even get to work, whether I slept good the night before (which rarely happens to me) or even work at all that day. Iam not on SSI, but I do know some disabled people that are and have problems being on SSI rather then SSD (Disability). Because SSI is for people that are disabled or retired that are considered to be low income, under $750 a month. This is what I was told by the people at the Social Security office. One of my friends got a check for $35 for his birthday last year and deposited into his bank account. A few days later he received a phone call from the SS office asking him where it came from. When he explained he was then told that he could not do that. He had to cash the check and keep the cash on him! Three other people (2 retired and 1 disabled) that I know that get SSI and was getting food stamps while they were waiting to get approved for the SSI. When they got approved the food stamps were cut a lot. One person $17 and 2 other's to $15! The one woman said that it was not worth her time and expense! She was told that she had to apply and accept anything she could or she would lose the SSI!. She got approved for something (I can't remember what) for $5 a month, so her SSI check was cut $5