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[Guest guest]

I have never heard anything like that before, Donna. Not sure what you are asking.

I applied for Lexi last year and she was approved within a week, but we ended up being denied due to 35.00/wk part-time job I had.

MISSYSAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am--, 5, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

SSI

In a message dated 1/19/05 3:10:38 AM Central Standard Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

Have you tried to get SSI yet? I am in Georgia & my daughter gets Medicaid through SSI. I don't know what the household income is, but, that does affect eligibilty to one degree or another. It wouldn't hurt to try & find out.

SSI is very hard to get, very much for those who need it and have a very low income. Also, your child can not have a savings account or money in their name that is more than like $2000. I looked into all of this. It is not easy to qualify for SSI medical wise either, and some do qualify and some do not..

in IL

[Guest guest]

Donna B wrote:

> And SSI they get now comes out of their future SSI earnings, yes?

>

I think you're thinking of Social Security. SSI is Supplemental

Security Income and comes from a different fund entirely.

Annie, who loves ya annie@...

--

ZenCrafters: Total Enlightenment in about an hour. -- anon

[Guest guest]

That's probably it. I'm not in a position or need to apply, but someone told

me that it would decrease their earnings later, and she found out after the

fact...I'd not researched it any further as it didn't apply to me, and she'd

only called it 'social security.'

Good to know though, thanks!

Re: SSI

>

> Donna B wrote:

> > And SSI they get now comes out of their future SSI earnings, yes?

> >

> I think you're thinking of Social Security. SSI is Supplemental

> Security Income and comes from a different fund entirely.

>

> Annie, who loves ya annie@...

> --

> ZenCrafters: Total Enlightenment in about an hour. -- anon

>

[Guest guest]

Actually, you might still be able to, if the accounts and monies put therein were gifts. I had accounts for the boys put in place by relatives...I did, however, quit the career before applying. I couldn't do it all! And believe it or not, we make it much better with SSI and part time income that we did when I was making $50K+ per year. I could not afford all their therapies on private insurance, but SSI Medicaid pays for all of them. It's worth applying to see.....

Beth in Alabama

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

Your income plays into how much you get, however, it is my understanding that even if you do not qualify for the money part, you will qualify for the insurance because of the severe cost associated with the disability. Both of my sons are on SSI, and I am allowed to bring in another $1300 per month in addition to the $1158 per month they get without their checks being affected at all. That's actually not so bad for the area I'm in. (Average rent on a 3 br house is $500-600 per month here-for a good one). But, I was told by my case worker, that if I did make too much at some point per month to qualify for the checks, I will still have the Medicaid.....Also, getting SSI has opened alot of other resources up to us, like respite services which I desperately needed being a singe mom, with Dad having no contact of visitation by court order...Also, a lot of states supplement in addition to the standard. I checked into that when we were looking for school options all over the US. Alabama does not, but I know California does, and several others where there are higher costs of living. I know if we had moved to California, I was told the boys would get an additional stipend in addition to the $1158, and the amount would be somewhere around $900, and the amount I could bring in would also go up quite a bit in order to keep the payments at those amounts.....

Beth In Alabama

Mother to , 6, asperger's and

, 4, HFA

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth and ,

I don't think it has anything to do with your income in order for your disabled son to get SSI. When my husband and I were together, he was at his top in his field as an industrial electrician, and he earned a lot of money, when I applied for my son Marty to get SSI. Can't remember what the criteria were at the time. But you can find out. Anyway he started getting the money each month, I can't remember how much it was, I think around $200, and what I used it for was I paid it to his older brother, so he could stay with him, and I enrolled in college.

Now that I think about it, I am thinking it had something to do with his disability, what the doctor had him diagnosed as having, and my son had LOTS of problems, don't even think autism was on the list at the time.

But it did not have to do with our income, was given because of the diagnosis.

Hope this helps.

Carolyn in Oregon

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

I thought I would jump in here about SSI. SSI is based on income and disabilty. You can prove your child has a disability but be turned down due to income and assets.. The income is based on the poverty level and you have to be at it or below in order to get it.

Once a child turns 18 and is diasbled to the point they can't work then they can apply on their own. Their chances then of getting it is very high.

MISSYSAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am--, 6, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

It was bank accounts and investments that killed us on the SSI. We did qualify (almost everyone does with a child with disabilities) BUT we would have had TONS of paperwork for less than $100 a month...Not worth the time and effort!

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

Hey, can I jump in here too?

Some states have SSI that are not based on income and this is probably where the confusion lies. Every state that gets funding from the federal government can disperse it differently. The federal SSd has different regs. . ..

That is why everyone should apply both for state and federal- they are often in different offices. And I was told to apply for the federal one twice as they often deny the first application.

JaneMissy Feldhaus <itchy10@...> wrote:

I thought I would jump in here about SSI. SSI is based on income and disabilty. You can prove your child has a disability but be turned down due to income and assets.. The income is based on the poverty level and you have to be at it or below in order to get it.

Once a child turns 18 and is diasbled to the point they can't work then they can apply on their own. Their chances then of getting it is very high.

MISSYSAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am--, 6, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

Not only does income and cost of living affect how much one gets, but

the source of income. I have one son with aspergers and another low

functioning autistic. I live in CA and pay $1250 per month rent for

a tiny apartment in a fairly bad neighborhood. I am married, make

about $4k per month and have 5 kids. I first applied when I had 4

kids but did not qualify (though I could have elected to have my son

on Medi-Cal). I was pregnant so I was told to come back after I had

my baby. As soon as I was mobile after my C-section, I applied again

and was turned down. Even though my income was less than my rent

since I was on disability, it was considered too high because the

source of income was government assistance. I was told to come back

when I went back to work and he would qualify for about $100 per

month. Shortly after returning to work, I got a raise of about $150

per month which again put me over the limit.

Where do you live where rent is $500 per month? I searched high and

low for a year to get the deal we have. I can't believe rent could

be so cheap.

> AOL EmailYour income plays into how much you get, however, it is my

understanding that even if you do not qualify for the money part, you

will qualify for the insurance because of the severe cost associated

with the disability. Both of my sons are on SSI, and I am allowed to

bring in another $1300 per month in addition to the $1158 per month

they get without their checks being affected at all. That's actually

not so bad for the area I'm in. (Average rent on a 3 br house is $500-

600 per month here-for a good one). But, I was told by my case

worker, that if I did make too much at some point per month to

qualify for the checks, I will still have the Medicaid.....Also,

getting SSI has opened alot of other resources up to us, like respite

services which I desperately needed being a singe mom, with Dad

having no contact of visitation by court order...Also, a lot of

states supplement in addition to the standard. I checked into that

when we were looking for school options all over the US. Alabama does

not, but I know California does, and several others where there are

higher costs of living. I know if we had moved to California, I was

told the boys would get an additional stipend in addition to the

$1158, and the amount would be somewhere around $900, and the amount

I could bring in would also go up quite a bit in order to keep the

payments at those amounts.....

>

> Beth In Alabama

> Mother to , 6, asperger's and

> , 4, HFA

[Guest guest]

Hello again Beth,

So you are getting the $1,158 from the state, for welfare payments to care for your children, and you get Medicaid for your their medical? And you also get SSI for each of your boys? And you can earn up to $1,300 and still get these funds you said, do you get Medicaid then also.

I guess where I am stuck is how the SSI is figured, because I thought it was a federal program. But I know each state has it's own rules. Here we got the SSI, and it had nothing to do with my husband's income, or the fact we owned a home and two cars, etc. They didn't even ask about that. My son did get the Medicaid though, still does, but maybe that was after he turned 18, can't remember really. My husband did have good medical insurance while he worked. All I know is our son's SSI was not based on our income.

And we did get a really good thing as the years went by. My poor husband fell off a roof and so he could not work anymore as an electrician, due his injuries and his alcoholism, so he applied for federal disability and he got it. He had to be on it at least two years before he died, and this made his son qualify to get his Social Security check, and I get one JUST like it, as long as I take care of our disabled son at home.

Cool huh. And my son is on Medicare also, which he has used several times during hospitalizations, and what it doesn't pay, the Medicaid still pays for.

All I know is, THANK GOD FOR THE GOVERNMENT! Or I would be sunk!

Carolyn in Oregon, mom to 4 grown kids, one brain damaged, autistic, and six grandkids, three I take care of everyday.

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

From what I understand, the SSI income limits are actually set by the

state. You can call and find out what they are. My DD (15, Bipolar)

just got SSI, they gave me the income figure where the benifits start

reducing (around 2500 I think) and where they cut off all together

(something like 3800)...but this is for a family of 6 and for a minor

with a disability. If you have an adult child it is different.

They did tell me that as long as she is getting $1 of SSI, she will

have medicaid...but I think some states differ on that as well.

Call and SS office and ask them what the income limits (and savings

acct limits) are...they will tell you over the phone

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> AOL EmailHello again Beth,

>

> So you are getting the $1,158 from the state, for welfare

> payments to care for your children, and you get Medicaid for

> your their medical? And you also get SSI for each of your

> boys? And you can earn up to $1,300 and still get these

> funds you said, do you get Medicaid then also.

>

> I guess where I am stuck is how the SSI is figured,

> because I thought it was a federal program. But I know each

> state has it's own rules. Here we got the SSI, and it had

> nothing to do with my husband's income, or the fact we owned

> a home and two cars, etc. They didn't even ask about that.

> My son did get the Medicaid though, still does, but maybe

> that was after he turned 18, can't remember really. My

> husband did have good medical insurance while he worked. All

> I know is our son's SSI was not based on our income.

>

> And we did get a really good thing as the years went by.

> My poor husband fell off a roof and so he could not work

> anymore as an electrician, due his injuries and his

> alcoholism, so he applied for federal disability and he got

> it. He had to be on it at least two years before he died,

> and this made his son qualify to get his Social Security

> check, and I get one JUST like it, as long as I take care of

> our disabled son at home.

>

> Cool huh. And my son is on Medicare also, which he has

> used several times during hospitalizations, and what it

> doesn't pay, the Medicaid still pays for.

>

> All I know is, THANK GOD FOR THE GOVERNMENT! Or I would

> be sunk!

>

> Carolyn in Oregon, mom to 4 grown kids, one brain

> damaged, autistic, and six grandkids, three I take care of

> everyday.

>

>

> SSI

>

>

> In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central

> Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

>

> My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my

> nephew.....

>

> Beth In Alabama

>

>

> ** I think you have to have a low income and also

> the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI.

> We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high

> income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have

> savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up

> since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify

> us from SSI.

>

> laura in IL

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------

> ------------------

>

[Guest guest]

D. Marie. Ralstin- wrote:

> >From what I understand, the SSI income limits are actually set by the

> state. You can call and find out what they are. My DD (15, Bipolar)

> just got SSI, they gave me the income figure where the benifits start

> reducing (around 2500 I think) and where they cut off all together

> (something like 3800)...but this is for a family of 6 and for a minor

> with a disability. If you have an adult child it is different.

>

> They did tell me that as long as she is getting $1 of SSI, she will

> have medicaid...but I think some states differ on that as well.

>

> Call and SS office and ask them what the income limits (and savings

> acct limits) are...they will tell you over the phone

Here in NM, my dh and I both get SSI. He's allowed to earn $500/mo.

above his Social Security Disability. If he earns over $198/mo. we

won't get our SSI checks, but we will still qualify for Medicaid so long

as he earns below $500/mo. We're not sweating losing the SSI checks;

they're only $3.25 each (one for each of us). But the Medicaid part

was all we were interested in anyway; it'll pay for my transplant when

it happens.

Louie gets both SSI and Social Security Disability, I think (I know he

gets SSI tho). He started on SSI in Oklahoma when he was about 4 and

continued it here in NM when we moved here when he was 12. And he still

receives it at 25, along with Medicaid and the NM DD Waiver. In

Oklahoma when he first got it, I was working part-time (39.5 hrs/wk) and

his dad was working part-time and collecting state disability (which we

don't have in NM). Louie's disability was what got it for him in OK,

but when we moved to NM the rules were different. Fortunately (?) our

situation had changed by then (his dad could no longer find work and I

was in school) so the income restrictions didn't apply to us.

The rule is, check with your state. What's the worst they can say, No?

Annie, who loves ya annie@...

--

The trouble with fulfilling your ambitions is you think you will be

transformed into some sort of archangel and you're not. You still have

to wash your socks. ~ Louis de Bernieres

[Guest guest]

Hi Carolyn!

No. They get $1158 SSI Disability. We don't get any welfare payments. But, yes, I can still make $1300 in addition to the $1158. And they are also on Medicaid.at $1300 is where their checks start decreasing....

Beth in Alabama

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

[Guest guest]

I must be living in the wrong state. We are a family of 7 with 3 special

needs kids and make about 3400-3500/mth. We were turned down--even laughed

atover the phone.

MISSY

SAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am

--, 6, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open their

packages earlier than others.

-- Carr

SSI

>>

>>

>> In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central

>> Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

>>

>> My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my

>> nephew.....

>>

>> Beth In Alabama

>>

>>

>> ** I think you have to have a low income and also

>> the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI.

>> We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high

>> income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have

>> savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up

>> since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify

>> us from SSI.

>>

>> laura in IL

>>

>>

>>

>> ------------------------------------------------------------

>> ------------------

>>

[Guest guest]

Oooooooooooooh, I misunderstood. The $1158 IS for the SSI. Well praise the Lord for the government, which is what I always say! I wonder why so many people don't like the government anyway. haha

I have a sister in law from Alabama, my brother met her when he was in the Air Force, I think it was in Montgomery, Ala. and she has been here ever since they married in 1959. They had four kids, and he has passed away now, and she has only been back to visit a couple of times since then to visit her folks, and now they are gone too.

Carolyn in Oregon, long ways from Alabama huh!

Re: SSI

Hello again Beth,

So you are getting the $1,158 from the state, for welfare payments to care for your children, and you get Medicaid for your their medical? And you also get SSI for each of your boys? And you can earn up to $1,300 and still get these funds you said, do you get Medicaid then also.

[Guest guest]

Oooooooooooooh, I misunderstood. The $1158 IS for the SSI. Well praise the Lord for the government, which is what I always say! I wonder why so many people don't like the government anyway. haha

I have a sister in law from Alabama, my brother met her when he was in the Air Force, I think it was in Montgomery, Ala. and she has been here ever since they married in 1959. They had four kids, and he has passed away now, and she has only been back to visit a couple of times since then to visit her folks, and now they are gone too.

Carolyn in Oregon, long ways from Alabama huh!

Re: SSI

Hello again Beth,

So you are getting the $1,158 from the state, for welfare payments to care for your children, and you get Medicaid for your their medical? And you also get SSI for each of your boys? And you can earn up to $1,300 and still get these funds you said, do you get Medicaid then also.

[Guest guest]

Hi Marie,

You are in the same state as me, where they had the Oregon Health Plan, well guess they still do have it in a way, but have cut way back on it. When my husband and I split up in 1991, I was on that for about ten years, and got all my teeth filled, well the ones that needed it that is, and got all my medical care for free. It was really great! But since I started getting the Social Security from my ex husband, after he died, then I was earning too much, so I don't get it any more. So I have to pay $445 a month for my medical insurance. But I don't think that is so bad, would rather pay it than go without it, and as soon as I am 65 then I will be eligible for Medicare and it will be much cheaper. Anyway I think it was great that even if we were divorced for ten years, and then I became a widow, I was still fully eligible for widow benefits and benefits for our son, forgot what they called it, survivor disable dependant, or something like that. He worked and paid in for 30 years, and I thank God he did!

Carolyn

SSI> > > In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central> Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:> > My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my> nephew.....> > Beth In Alabama> > > ** I think you have to have a low income and also> the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI.> We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high> income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have> savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up> since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify> us from SSI.> > laura in IL> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------> ------------------>

[Guest guest]

SSI has recently been on the chopping block for governmental cuts

though...it may not always be there, or may be very much reduced

someday soon. Which is a shame...these kids are the ones who need it

most. I actually dont mind so much about the reduction in cash

payments if we increase our income...they offset each other, but DD

NEEDS the health insurance. She is on a lot of meds (over $1000 per

mo) which are absolutely necessary and our private insurance only

covers 30% of Rx...we need the medicaid to cover that $300-400 mo of

copays, just for meds!

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> AOL EmailOooooooooooooh, I misunderstood. The $1158 IS for

> the SSI. Well praise the Lord for the government, which is

> what I always say! I wonder why so many people don't like

> the government anyway. haha

>

> I have a sister in law from Alabama, my brother met her when

> he was in the Air Force, I think it was in Montgomery, Ala.

> and she has been here ever since they married in 1959. They

> had four kids, and he has passed away now, and she has only

> been back to visit a couple of times since then to visit her

> folks, and now they are gone too.

>

> Carolyn in Oregon, long ways from Alabama huh!

>

> Re: SSI

>

>

> Hello again Beth,

>

> So you are getting the $1,158 from the state, for

> welfare payments to care for your children, and you get

> Medicaid for your their medical? And you also get SSI for

> each of your boys? And you can earn up to $1,300 and still

> get these funds you said, do you get Medicaid then also.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

no OHP for adults anymore unless disabled...they closed the rolls.

They kicked my other kids off b/c we make too much as STUDENTS!!!!! I

cant get it no matter what...unless I am pregnant...no chance of that

(no uterus :-)

I am worried about insurance b/c I am losing mine in sept & will have

to pay COBRA payments of $182 a month (which isnt bad actually), but

we are also losing about $1500 mo income next year as well (our

teaching assistant jobs fell through). Fortunately, though, our income

will go down enough to put the kids back on. I wish I were younger &

healthier so I could go without insurance, but I am not...and I have

daily medications, so I really need it.

Our DSs ASD is too high functioning (at least at 4) to qualify for

SSI. But my DD with bipolar, AS, OCD, etc etc, got approved in 1

month! She is pretty badly affected though, truly disabled.

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> Hi Marie,

>

> You are in the same state as me, where they had the

> Oregon Health Plan, well guess they still do have it in a

> way, but have cut way back on it. When my husband and I

> split up in 1991, I was on that for about ten years, and

> got all my teeth filled, well the ones that needed it that

> is, and got all my medical care for free. It was really

> great! But since I started getting the Social Security from

> my ex husband, after he died, then I was earning too much,

> so I don't get it any more. So I have to pay $445 a month

> for my medical insurance. But I don't think that is so bad,

> would rather pay it than go without it, and as soon as I am

> 65 then I will be eligible for Medicare and it will be much

> cheaper. Anyway I think it was great that even if we were

> divorced for ten years, and then I became a widow, I was

> still fully eligible for widow benefits and benefits for our

> son, forgot what they called it, survivor disable dependant,

> or something like that. He worked and paid in for 30 years,

> and I thank God he did!

>

> Carolyn

>

[Guest guest]

no OHP for adults anymore unless disabled...they closed the rolls.

They kicked my other kids off b/c we make too much as STUDENTS!!!!! I

cant get it no matter what...unless I am pregnant...no chance of that

(no uterus :-)

I am worried about insurance b/c I am losing mine in sept & will have

to pay COBRA payments of $182 a month (which isnt bad actually), but

we are also losing about $1500 mo income next year as well (our

teaching assistant jobs fell through). Fortunately, though, our income

will go down enough to put the kids back on. I wish I were younger &

healthier so I could go without insurance, but I am not...and I have

daily medications, so I really need it.

Our DSs ASD is too high functioning (at least at 4) to qualify for

SSI. But my DD with bipolar, AS, OCD, etc etc, got approved in 1

month! She is pretty badly affected though, truly disabled.

-------------------

> Hi Marie,

>

> You are in the same state as me, where they had the

> Oregon Health Plan, well guess they still do have it in a

> way, but have cut way back on it. When my husband and I

> split up in 1991, I was on that for about ten years, and

> got all my teeth filled, well the ones that needed it that

> is, and got all my medical care for free. It was really

> great! But since I started getting the Social Security from

> my ex husband, after he died, then I was earning too much,

> so I don't get it any more. So I have to pay $445 a month

> for my medical insurance. But I don't think that is so bad,

> would rather pay it than go without it, and as soon as I am

> 65 then I will be eligible for Medicare and it will be much

> cheaper. Anyway I think it was great that even if we were

> divorced for ten years, and then I became a widow, I was

> still fully eligible for widow benefits and benefits for our

> son, forgot what they called it, survivor disable dependant,

> or something like that. He worked and paid in for 30 years,

> and I thank God he did!

>

> Carolyn

>

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Yes, a little ways away!! I'm in Athens which is Northern Alabama. I'm about a 4 hour drive or so from Montgomery

Beth in Alabama

Re: SSI

Hello again Beth,

So you are getting the $1,158 from the state, for welfare payments to care for your children, and you get Medicaid for your their medical? And you also get SSI for each of your boys? And you can earn up to $1,300 and still get these funds you said, do you get Medicaid then also.

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Where would you apply for state? I have only known about federal.

MISSYSAHM to some special kids!!!

I am who I am because that's who I am--, 6, Aspergers

All kids are gifted; some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

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I was just going to ask the opposite question. I did not know there were two! I called the SSI office (federal I guess because it was not "in" my state) and they made their determinations based on the state I lived in.

SSI

In a message dated 6/3/05 3:55:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Autism and Aspergers Treatment writes:

My son with asperger's is on SSI and so is my nephew.....Beth In Alabama

** I think you have to have a low income and also the child has to have no money as well to qualify for SSI. We certainly have looked into it and we are not on a high income at all, but we probably could not qualify as we have savings accounts and our kids also do for college, set up since birth from caring relatives. So, that can disqualify us from SSI.

laura in IL

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Good Grief 500-600 for a 3 bedroom house?? WHERE??

I own a 3 family in New Hampshire and get $750 for the 1 bedroom on the 3rd floor and $900 for the 2 bedroom on the second floor!! And my rents are WAY BELOW market value!!

Re: SSI

Not only does income and cost of living affect how much one gets, but the source of income. I have one son with aspergers and another low functioning autistic. I live in CA and pay $1250 per month rent for a tiny apartment in a fairly bad neighborhood. I am married, make about $4k per month and have 5 kids. I first applied when I had 4 kids but did not qualify (though I could have elected to have my son on Medi-Cal). I was pregnant so I was told to come back after I had my baby. As soon as I was mobile after my C-section, I applied again and was turned down. Even though my income was less than my rent since I was on disability, it was considered too high because the source of income was government assistance. I was told to come back when I went back to work and he would qualify for about $100 per month. Shortly after returning to work, I got a raise of about $150 per month which again put me over the limit.Where do you live where rent is $500 per month? I searched high and low for a year to get the deal we have. I can't believe rent could be so cheap.> AOL EmailYour income plays into how much you get, however, it is my understanding that even if you do not qualify for the money part, you will qualify for the insurance because of the severe cost associated with the disability. Both of my sons are on SSI, and I am allowed to bring in another $1300 per month in addition to the $1158 per month they get without their checks being affected at all. That's actually not so bad for the area I'm in. (Average rent on a 3 br house is $500-600 per month here-for a good one). But, I was told by my case worker, that if I did make too much at some point per month to qualify for the checks, I will still have the Medicaid.....Also, getting SSI has opened alot of other resources up to us, like respite services which I desperately needed being a singe mom, with Dad having no contact of visitation by court order...Also, a lot of states supplement in addition to the standard. I checked into that when we were looking for school options all over the US. Alabama does not, but I know California does, and several others where there are higher costs of living. I know if we had moved to California, I was told the boys would get an additional stipend in addition to the $1158, and the amount would be somewhere around $900, and the amount I could bring in would also go up quite a bit in order to keep the payments at those amounts.....> > Beth In Alabama> Mother to , 6, asperger's and> , 4, HFA