Re: SSI overpayments

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Thanks, nna, this is very relevant to our situation, especially since my

daughter may be able to work a little. That makes no sense to take it all

away--I thought they would just deduct the overage. I, too, wonder what it's

worth if you have to go through this kind of thing. This is just crazy.

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> I can tell you that we are in the situation you describe. My daughter is her

> own guardian (although we have power of attorney over medical issues). She

> does work, but also receives SSI. We get a letter from them about every 2

> weeks saying they have overpaid and they want their money back...once they

> claimed she owed them $4000! (That was almost every cent of what they had

> paid her since she started receiving SSI). Then, out of nowhere, they will

> cut her payments from several hundred to only $30 for the month with zero

> explanation. We have had to actually go down to the SSI office AND take an

> advocate from Advocacy Inc. to try to straighten out the mess they have

> created. We have kept every single shred of information and letter they have

> sent, and there appears to be no rhyme or reason to any of it. And, if you

> are working, if you make $1.00 over their allowable limit, then they cut

> your SSI completely and you get nothing (they don't just deduct $1.00 from

> your check for retribution). Just $1.00 over makes you lose hundreds of

> dollars! Makes perfect sense to me (NOT!)

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> My daughter and I both are praying for the day when she works full time and

> she can tell them to take their SSI and put it where the sun doesn't shine.

> It is far more trouble than it is a benefit, IMHO.

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> nna

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> nna Bond, M.Ed., ATP

> Special Education Consultant

> Autism Specialist

> RESNA certified Assistive Technology Practitioner

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