Comments on: Do I qualify financially for Social Security SSI disability benefits?

By: How parent's income effects children's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits | Colorado Social Security Law

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:01:49 +0000

[...] It is quite possible for Social Security to decide that a person is disabled, but then deny that individual on financial grounds. See my article about financial eligibility in adult SSI cases. [...]

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individual health insurance, — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:35:28 +0000

Great post..

By: What is an "Informal" denial? | Colorado Social Security Law

What is an "Informal" denial? | Colorado Social Security Law — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:32:02 +0000

[...] For example: you, your spouse, or your household makes too much money or has too many assets. This results is a financial denial. This sometimes happens in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cases where, in addition to being disabled (unable to engage in a Substantial Gainful Activity, e.g. full time work), you also have to prove financial eligibility. [...]

By: Denied at your hearing? What you can do now | Colorado Social Security Law

Denied at your hearing? What you can do now | Colorado Social Security Law — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:09:28 +0000

[...] If you are applying for SSI, your spouse’s income or other household income may make financially ineligible for SSI. Strictly speaking this does not keep you from applying, but you may quickly get a denial for financial ineligibility. [...]

By: Can you get both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? | Colorado Social Security Law

Sun, 10 May 2009 02:16:02 +0000

[...] that happens, and you qualify financially for SSI, you can also get Supplemental Security Income to pay up to the Federal Benefit [...]

By: What is the difference between Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? | Colorado Social Security Law

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:03:37 +0000

[...] earnings, gifts, settlements, and in children’s cases: household income, can make you financially ineligible to receive SSI. SSI is a ”needs based” program and a program of last resort, if you [...]

By: May a student on SSI receive a scholarship and remain on SSI? « California Social Security Lawyer Blog

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:15:27 +0000

[...] April 15, 2009 May a student on SSI receive a scholarship and remain on SSI? Posted by Geri Kahn under Health, Income, Resources, SSI, Social Security Disability Law | Tags: SSI, students | No Comments I recently received a question from a student attending a San Francisco bay area university asking whether a receipt of a scholarship would prevent him from collecting SSI. The answer is “no,” as long as the scholarship is used (or set aside) for educational expenses to be used within nine months from receipt. For more information on other items that are not counted as resources, have a look at my colleague, Tomasz Stasiuk’s blog post today on, “Do I qualify financially for SSI?” [...]