Disability Benefits
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Q: disability benefits?
I have sever wisdom tooth Mega typ 2 which means I live on soup and weetabix as I can't chew and in contant pain, what disability benefits can I claim? Somtimes the pain is so bad my feet hurt,
A: You're a laugh a minute tonight aren't you.
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Q: Disability Benefits?
I'am an under 18 year old male, my grandparents have guardianship over me, I used to recieve Transitional Assistance funds, every two weeks, but since I'am not in a full time school anymore I'am not eligible for them anymore.
My mother, recieves disability benefits from the Social Security administration, and to the best of my knowledge, any child that has a parent that recieves these type of benefits is automatically eligible to recieve these benefits also. My sisters also recieve a check on behalf of my mom because of this reason, but they live with her.
Question is; Am I eligible for these benefits too? And since I havent recieved any funds, will I also be available to recieve a lump sum for all the benefits that I have been neglected from?
A: basically, here is the criteria according to SSA website to getting benefits if your parent is disabled
Who can get child's benefits
Your child can get benefits if he or she is your biological child, adopted child or dependent stepchild. (In some cases, your child also could be eligible for benefits on his or her grandparents’ earnings.)
To get benefits, a child must have:
A parent(s) who is disabled or retired and entitled to Social Security benefits; or
A parent who died after having worked long enough in a job where he or she paid Social Security taxes.
The child also must be:
Unmarried;
Younger than 18;
18-19 years old and a full-time student (no higher than grade 12); or18 or older and disabled. (The disability must have started before age 22.)
Benefits can continue at age 18
Benefits stop when your child reaches age 18 unless your child is a student or disabled.
Within a family, a child may receive up to one-half of the parent’s full retirement or disability benefit, or 75 percent of the deceased parent’s basic Social Security benefit.
now, i know (from personal experience) that i person can get a back payment for the amount they would have gotten from the time that they applied until they are approved and get the check, but it may be different if you are not disabled and get it from your parents disability
Q: Disability benefits.?
Is having the loss of sight in one eye make you eligible for disability benefits?
A: I truly do NOT believe losing the sight from ONE eye would get you disability---you would still be able to work, DRIVE A CAR, and do EVERYTHING you did with 2 eyes except see out of one.... I am ON disability and their criteria for being ELIGIBLE has gotten very strict .... Even though it may APPEAR to some that it has not....they just don't go handing money out with Disability like they do for Welfare... I had to have two doctors state that I was TERMINALLY ILL because even though I have a heart AND lung disease, and they both are terminal, the lifespan has improved through different drug combinations and machines, but , you have to show an INABILITY TO WORK and you still CAN work with only one eye....I am also "LEGALLY BLIND" but I worked for 35 YEARS and we had several people working in our building who were totally blind...... you could TRY to apply, but you would have to get a doctor to say that your blindness in one eye hinders your ability to work. Also, SHOULD you apply for benefits, you won't hear EITHER WAY for about 5 MONTHS whether you will or will NOT receive them... IF you SHOULD receive them (which I HIGHLY DOUBT)... the first check will come on the 6th month... Some people falsly believe that the first check will be a LARGE one because they THINK that the check are retro-active to the date you apply---THIS is totally false... Lets say you get notified in January that you will be getting your first check in February... that first check will be issued either in the beginning of the month, the middle or more toward the end depending on your birthday---mine is 9/25 so I receive MY checks on the 4th wednesday of every month....... Should you be denied on your first application attempt for benefits---you DO have the right to higher an attorney who will fight to get your your benefits.... the attorney will cost you about $4500 (I KNOW a few who had to hire an attorney for this and that is what it cost THEM)...there would still be no GUARANTEE you would receive benefits after that but the % receiving AFTER lawyer interference rises greatly...
Q: I am receiving disability benefits, how much money am I allowed to have in the bank?
I am receiving disability benefits, how much money am I allowed to have in the bank without it hurting my getting my disability benefits. I do not receive social security I receive SSI.
A: Being disabled and reciving social security because of it has nothing to do with how much money you have in the bank.
What "hurts" you is if you are earning income from working, because if you are disabled, you can't work or can only work a small amount of hours and shouldn't be getting the disability in the first place.
Q: How would State disability benefits coordinate with company funded short term disability?
In California, we have state funded short term disability benefits which give you roughly 60% of your regular income while temporarily out of work. My company (based in New York), has their own company funded short term disability which provides you 70% of your gross pay less taxes & cost of health ins., etc. Can you use both of these benefits together? Obviously, you cannot exceed 100% of your regular income but will the benefits coordinate to give you more than 70% of your regular income?
A: Actually, you should file a claim both with the State of California and your employer's insurance carrier - both CA SDI and STD can run concurrently.
Your STD plan has an offset provision, which means that whatever you receive through CA SDI will be a direct offset to your STD benefit. For example, if your weekly STD benefit is $500.00 and you are receiving $300.00 weekly through CA SDI, then you would receive $200.00 weekly through STD after the offset.
When you file your claim with your employer's insurance carrier, make sure to tell them the status of your CA SDI claim. If you are already receiving benefit payments through CA SDI, then make sure to tell them the amount you are receiving and send them a copy of your award letter and or payment stub from CA. Until they receive the award letter or payment stub, they will most likely offset the statutory max of $917.00 weekly from your STD benefit. Of course, if you end up receiving less than that and you provide proof to them, they will go back and issue payments to make up for the underpayment.
Q: How does one apply for permanent disability or benefits?
I am trying to find out what disability benefits there are out there that I might apply for. I have mental health problems which have made it very difficult to find and KEEP a job. I have a handful of anxiety disorders and depression. Every time I am around people I get extreme anxiety. I have left jobs without giving them a reason because my anxiety would get overbearing. I am on medications but those only help me here at home. Is there any benefits that I can apply for? Any help appreciated.
A: get the book "social security disability" from nolo press, at nolo.com, or see if you can get it at your library (maybe even thru an interlibrary loan?) It will give you a lot of background on how to apply, what criteria are used, and how to fill out the forms.
You have to be profoundly disabled to get disability, and if you are relatively young and educated, it will be harder. But if you really can't hold down a job, and you can document that, you should get it eventually. You will almost certainly be rejected the first time, and the process takes awhile, so somehow you have to manage your finances in the meantime.
Keep in mind that once you go on disability, you will never get off of it, no one does. You will be in poverty the rest of your life unless you marry out of it or a miracle cures you. The ways the rules are make you dependent on the system, so keep that in mind when you are deciding if you want to do this. A lot of people have no choice, because they can't work at all, or they can't keep a job with insurance to get their pills. but it's still humiliating in America to have no job-people always ask when you are being introduced,"oh hello, what do YOU do for a living?" which ends up being a very nosy question without meaning to. If you can get supportive help from social services (in my state, they will pay for support groups and a social worker to visit and help with paperwork) or tweak your meds some more, or from a local consumer group (google the words consumer, mental, and your state. Consumer=person getting mental health services) then maybe you won't have to go on disability.
I'm on SSA myself, and need the medicare, so I'm not being judgmental, I just want you to know what you're getting into. Get the book I recommended, it will give you all the legal and inside information to see if you qualify.
all the best to you! I hope you feel better soon!
Q: Do short-term disability benefits count as income earning by the US department of unemployment?
Do short-term disability benefits count as income earning by the US department of unemployment?
I collected short-term disability payments due to am injury (I paid for the policy through my benefits package at work - the payments I received were taxed). After returning to work, I was laid off. I am trying to figure out if it is worth it to apply for unemployment. In other words, do I have to have earned money on the job in the immediate past to qualify for unemployment? I live in IL. Thanks!
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Q: Can I avail shortterm disability benefits in pregnancy even if worked only for 2 mnths with an employer?
Hi, I am covered under my spouse's insurance plan which includes short term disability benefits. My spouse plans to leave his current employer. The new employer also provides short term disability benefits. We are expecting the baby in 3 months.
Can I avail short term disability benefits in pregnancy even if my spouse has worked only for 2 mnths with the new employer?
Please advise.
A: What is your disability? Pregnancy is not a disability.
Short term disability usually provides a portion of income that is lost due to a temporary disability.
Q: How likely is social security to cut disability benefits to people already on disability?
I'm already on disability my medical review is coming up and am scared of losing benefits.
I am schizoaffective bipolar 1, take a lot of medications, see my psychiatrist every 8 weeks and have anxiety, and get depressed when working. also suicidal thoughts when I get stressed out
A: if your condition hasn't changed then it's very unlikely that your benefits will change. The board will want a statement from your Dr and they may send you to other Drs for review but 99.9% of the time the review Drs agree with whatever your Dr has diagnosed. You must be on short term disability usually after 1 year they review your case to see if you should be placed on long term or permanent disability. ???
Q: How long does it take to know if you are approved for disability benefits?
When you file for disabilty, how long does it take to find out if you are approved or not? And if you are approved, how long until you'd receive the disability benefits?
A: It can be a week or up to 6 months or more. The average time to get your initial decision is about 90 days. If you are severely disabled and provide medical records when you apply, you can be approved almost instantly. If they have to wait for a lot of medical records or if you keep having major things happen medically, that can string it out longer.
Q: UK: How would I go about reporting someone who is falsely claiming disability benefits?
I know of someone who is falsely claiming benefits for a disability they do not have.
How would I go about reporting this?
Thanks in advance.
A: dept of work and pensions
http://campaigns.dwp.gov.uk/campaigns/benefit-thieves/whatis.asp
specifically
https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/benefitfraud/
or http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/BenefitFraud/DG_10014876
Q: Can I get disability benefits after I have my baby?
I am currently working but my job does not have maternity leave. I heard that I can apply for disability benefits for 6 weeks after I have the baby. Does any one know if this is true.
A: Your job doesn't have to offer maternity leave. If there are less than 50 employees at your job, you don't even have FMLA protection. And no, you cannot file for disability.
Q: can i get my social security disability benefits direct deposited on a Saturday?
I usually get social security disability benefits direct deposited into my account on the 3rd of every month. The 3rd this month is a holiday. Will I get it before or after the holiday?
A: I have been trying to find that answer myself. I know if the 3rd is on a saturday or sunday the moneycomes in on the friday preceding it. but for this month I don't know
I did find out that we should get checks direct deposited on aug 31, 2007
Q: Disability benefits included in AGI if husband also works part time now?
My husband works part time now as per his social security disability allows. I also receive money for our kids and myself from Disability. Is my husbands disability now part of our AGI? Are mine and the kids benefits part of the AGI? Two different tax preparers told me two diff things.
A: The answer is "it all depends."
Some people who get Social Security disability have to pay taxes on their benefits. About one-third of the current beneficiaries pay taxes on their benefits. The most the government can tax is 85% of one's benefits. You and your husband will be affected only if you have substantial income in addition to your Social Security benefits.
If you file a joint return, you may have to pay taxes if you and your spouse have a combined income that is more than $32,000.
If you are married and file a separate return, you will probably pay taxes on your benefits.
If the kids benefits were paid to them (end of year form has their name and SSAN) do NOT report them on your tax return. If they have no income apart from the social security, they need not file and will owe nothing to the IRS.
Why did the preparers give you differing things? They were likely uncertain about the amount of your other income or one of them possibly thought you were talking about employer-funded disability payments as those are always 100% taxable.
Hope this helps!
Q: Can you lose Social Security Disability Benefits if you are found to have used street drugs?
Someone on social security benefits because of a disability has gotten on a certain street drug. We have heard that you cannot take them to a rehab center or let anyone know of these drugs because their social security benefits will be taken away. Is this true?
A: if their drug use continues to contribute to their disability....probably.....