Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 , Social Security benefits (whether disability or traditional) do not depend on anyone's income. Her legibility is in part dependent on the number of quarters of the required years that she contributed to SS through payroll deductions during her employment. If she meets those criteria, she should be eligible for SS Disability and Medicare. Supplemental Social Security and Medicaid eligibility is based on income and is entirely separate from SS Disability. The terms can be confusing, but they are two different things. Dolores (PLSer in CT) Hello everyone... > She doesnt qualify for medical/medicare because my dad makes $60k+ a > year because he works 7 days a week and we live in souther california > where it is really expensive and if he didnt work the overtime we > wouldnt be able to afford to live out here. He has a really good job > at Solar Turbines. > > Does anyone know if there is a way around the fact that he makes so > much money but she has the need for medical and possibly to get a > monthly disability check would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Thank you everyone that replied for the welcome and support. If there is some type of thing where people are kept in prayers Id appreciate her name be included: Le. I will definately try to stay active for support and questions. She doesn't qualify for either. She didnt work enough (except as a stay at home mom for me and my sister) to qualify for soc. sec. and my dad makes too much for supplemental soc. sec. and medicaid. One thing that has been thought of, is divorce, but I asked a lawyer and he said they would have to be separated for 6 months and then the court or the gov't to see if she qualifies supp. soc. sec. and medicaid will look and say she was married and had money a few months ago so why did she get a divorce. Something along those lines. someone just told me that if my parents get a divorce and my mom signs away all of her rights she will qualify for immidiate assistance. that might be the work around i am looking for. If my mom will go for it. She gets upset, undestandably, at the mention. They have been married 25 years this year. Thanks again, Hello everyone... > She doesnt qualify for medical/medicare because my dad makes $60k+ a > year because he works 7 days a week and we live in souther california > where it is really expensive and if he didnt work the overtime we > wouldnt be able to afford to live out here. He has a really good job > at Solar Turbines. > > Does anyone know if there is a way around the fact that he makes so > much money but she has the need for medical and possibly to get a > monthly disability check would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Oh now, that really ticks me off that a woman would even have to think about doing that. The damn government--all of them should be put in our situation. I wouldn't do that. I would have your father quit his job and go on welfare because he has to take care of your mother and let the government ie. US pay for her to live! We do for so many who don't need the help! Sue Me > someone just told me that if my parents get a divorce and my mom signs away all of her rights she will qualify for immidiate assistance. that might be the work around i am looking for. If my mom will go for it. She gets upset, undestandably, at the mention. They have been married 25 years this year. > > Thanks again, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Geez maybe Sue Me might have a point, have your Dad quit his job and have them start making baby after baby like so many people do out there so they can stay in the welfare system. I am really sorry that this has to be this way for your parents its just not right. The United states wastes so much money in so many ways and then there are folks that really need the help cant get a dime. They have to be very proud to be married 25 years, I truely hope that they dont have to get a divorce for them to get the help they deserve. My prayers are with you all. Sandy Re: reply to Oh now, that really ticks me off that a woman would even have to think about doing that. The damn government--all of them should be put in our situation. I wouldn't do that. I would have your father quit his job and go on welfare because he has to take care of your mother and let the government ie. US pay for her to live! We do for so many who don't need the help! Sue Me > someone just told me that if my parents get a divorce and my mom signs away all of her rights she will qualify for immidiate assistance. that might be the work around i am looking for. If my mom will go for it. She gets upset, undestandably, at the mention. They have been married 25 years this year. > > Thanks again, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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