SSI

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First of all, this lady aat the office is not the final word. And you can

appeal. this is a federal program that even FL can only screw up so far.

We charge Elie a flat rate of $450. He gets the full amount. If I were to

add up MOrtgage, Electric, Food and insurance as well as Elie's separate

insurance premiums, it would be too large a share.

My opinion - if she is nasty, don;t deal with her. Call the 800 number and

ask for clarification WHEN YOU GET THE LETTER> Also, I have just learned

that a person who has their own SSI could be eligible for food stamps. That

is my next thing.

Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons.

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>Subject: SSI/crosspost/ sara- anyone?

>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:42:14 -0500

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>I sent this this AM but I haven't seen it go thru, checked the website too.

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>Hi, we just finished our phone appt. for SSI intake (2.5 hr.- mostly

>because their computer was so slow...spent alot of time on hold). In

>retrospect I'm glad I took the woman's advice and went ahead with the phone

>interview rather than in person. She told me she has been on both sides of

>her desk and going in person or doing it by phone wouldn't make one bit of

>difference. Maybe that's just down here.

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>Anyway she told us we would (if all goes as planned) be receiving the lower

>amount of $415 as our monthly expenses are too high to expect to pay

>her fair share. As with most everything we've encountered with

>....this seems a little upside down to me but what do I know. My

>friend who has her mortgage paid off (thus having alot more money

>available) was able to get the full $623 because their household expenses

>when divided by 3 (like ours) would be much less. We are renting in South

>Florida and our apartment is $1300 per month and this is not expensive down

>here. Our AC bill is huge and our grocery expenses are outrageous because

>of all the special foods we buy for 's diet. So I'm not really

>understanding how this works but I'm happy it's over!

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>She explained that it's a welfare type thing and that's just how it is. I'm

>really not complaining about the extra $; does have medwaiver and

>medicaid for the past few years so without that we would be in desperate

>straits. I'm just not getting why just because she can't contribute her

> " fair " share she cannot contribute any share at all. I'm obviously missing

>something here but that's not unnusual. LOL

>Sherry

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>PS she also said that we are not allowed to charge a flat rate room and

>board fee like our friends are doing and she got pretty nasty when I called

>her back with some suggestions or comments from friends of mine who are

>receiving the full payment. Now we are supposed to wait till it passes thru

>the capitol and then appeal the amount if we want to. It seems like this is

>happening in our county and not the neighboring ones. Their kids are paying

>a flat fee of 300-350 per month and so are receiving the 623 figure.

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