On the 1st of every month, I'll be getting $300 in SSI Checks, so that means I'll be able to get a down-payment on a car. I'm hoping to get a car that has good MPG's, is a compact, and Blue.

Congratulations on winning your battle! Enjoy your car when you get it!

That's good news.Did not know thats all they pay though.it is unfortunate you had a battle to get what you deserve. .people who have a disability should be getting at least a few thousand dollars a month.what kind of country is this that treats its citizens in need of help this way.

That's great. I won my case almost two years ago. I remember the stress beforehand, but I had a good lawyer. The day I went to talk to the Judge, I was so nervous; even though, every word was true.

One of the good things is, besides the money, are the other things you're eligible for, in the event that your sickness progresses. Of course, you don't want that, but being legally disabled qualifies you for government housing, food stamps, medical, free rides and other things. That's how it is in Massachusetts anyway.

Congrats on getting SSI.

I know it's not easy to get. For example, here in Texas, being blind doesn't automatically make you eligible. You have to meet requirements. It can be frustrating.

Great news, my friend (from one SSI recipient to another)! :)

Family ties,In Texas you cant get it if your blind?that is insane!im not disabled but am shocked and angry that people with a disability have to go and hire lawyers and such just to get a fraction of the money they should be getting.bet in europe they treat their disabled citizens ten times better.

You have to meet certain criteria. Being blind, itself, isn't enough. It comes down to income. Once you prove you're blind then you have to prove you need financial assistantce.

Jenny, have you ever tried disputing it? When I applied for Social Security (I'm severely physically handicapped), they denied me after almost a year-long process. I disputed it, and it was miracualously approved three months later.

I was blessed in that I didn't have to get an attorney. Most people have to, though.

What Jenny meant was that, in Texas, being blind doesn't automatically make a person eligible for SSI; as it does in some states. Jenny gets SSI.

Still the money they get is so little

What Jenny meant was that, in Texas, being blind doesn't automatically make a person eligible for SSI; as it does in some states. Jenny gets SSI.

:nod:

Still the money they get is so little

Yeah, I agree with that... Most of the money I get, I pay my mom concerning rent... I should do that anyway. I do work as well so....

What Jenny meant was that, in Texas, being blind doesn't automatically make a person eligible for SSI; as it does in some states. Jenny gets SSI.

Got it! My bad.

W fan,the measure of how civilized a country is goes by how well they treat their weaker citizens ie disabled,the elderly.this is not the america i grew up in anymore.

Good for u I get them but, I remember it took me about 4 yrs to get it..... I'm working part time at the local Food BANk where I live I do hate working there,but it is extra money I gET $700 A MONTH I get it the 3rd .I'm gladfor u

$300/month isn't the max amount that the government hands out. What criteria you give to them for them to determine your eligibility every month depends on what you get. There is a max amount that goes up every year in January as cost of living goes up. I imagine the max SSI amount one could get now is approximately $800/mmonth. I used to get SSI; I don't anymore now because I work full-time now. I'm okay with that. It was just supplementary money for my mom to use on me when I was growing up, and it helped me when I was in college and didn't have a job yet. I've been working since I was 22, full-time since I was 23 (I'll be 26 in August).

Honestly, it was a pain in the ass for me towards the end. If you're working and receive assistance, you have to stay on top of things. EVERY MONTH. Sending in copies of your stubs, having case interviews with your caseworker on the phone every so often, etc etc etc. I really felt like I got the short end of the stick some months when i had part-time hours, because I was barely making ends meet, but I might have made more money the month before so they felt fit to give me less money for that month.

Nevertheless, I am glad you are getting it. There are so many people who legitimately need the assistance, and they can have a better quality of life with what they get. :)

I get more than $800.

I get more than $800.

I could get $800 but they deduct that from my work so... At most, I would get $500.

But I will have to call and ask if it will affect me if I learn how to drive, I can't tell you how much I want to know how to drive

Not meaning to cause a fight or piss anyone off, just a question because i honestly don't know. If you're able to work why should you get SSI? I thought it was only for the people who are unable to work.

That's a very valid and fair question. I don't/can't work at all, but I know there are some whose disability impairs their ability to have a full-time job, so their SSI allows them to have a "living" wage.

That's a very valid and fair question. I don't/can't work at all, but I know there are some whose disability impairs their ability to have a full-time job, so their SSI allows them to have a "living" wage.I see, Thank's for the info! :wave:

I get more than $800.
I figured it was over that amount by now... The last year I got SSI benefits was 2008, and it had gone above $700 by then.

As for getting SSI and working... Again, that depends. Maybe this page will help. I never did understand it fully... Heh.

http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-income-ussi.htm

I actually get quite a bit more than $800, but mine is technically SSA. It might have to do with the years I worked before I became disabled.

That's a very valid and fair question. I don't/can't work at all, but I know there are some whose disability impairs their ability to have a full-time job, so their SSI allows them to have a "living" wage.

This is true...I'm underemployed (I work, but it's Not For Profit) and I have autism as well. If you would've met me and I didn't tell you I'm autistic...you would think that I wasn't autistic.

This is true...I'm underemployed (I work, but it's Not For Profit) and I have autism as well. If you would've met me and I didn't tell you I'm autistic...you would think that I wasn't autistic.

If you met me, you probably couldn't tell that I had a learning disability unless I told you or you might be able to tell after maybe getting to know me.

Sometimes I wonder if my work knows or suspects I have a disability.

EDIT: SSI had me go see a doctor to do some tests about my disability which I did.