Tag Archives: Financial Eligibility

Social Security denial because husband or wife makes too much for SSI disability

By , March 28th, 2008 | 2 Denials & Appeals, Benefits, Supplemental Security Income | 4 Comments

What can you do if Social Security says your spouse makes too much money

Here is a common problem. You apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), but then Social Security tells you that your spouse is making too much money for you to be eligible.

How much is too much?

It was surprisingly difficult to track down an answer. But, at long last, I was able to find out that in order to be eligible for Social Security your countable income has to be less than the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). According to Social …

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28Mar

I won my SSI case, now Social Security want to pay me in installments?!?

By , February 20th, 2008 | 5 Starting Benefits, Supplemental Security Income | 3 Comments

A lot of things happen after you approved for Supplemental Security Income benefits.

First, Social Security needs to review your financial eligibility.

Second, Social Security must reimburse the State for any interim assistance you received while waiting for your SSI decision. In Colorado, the interim assistance program is called Aid for the Needy Disabled (AND). This means that if you received AND and won your Social Security SSI case, Social Security will first repay the Department of Human Services (Department of Social Services).

Third, Social Security pays out your back benefits in installment payments.

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20Feb
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