Social Security Disability Pays Too Much (minimum wage, death, how much, insurance)
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There was a story on our local news about a woman who lost her job, couldn't find another one after two years of searching,and was put on Social Security Disability. She technically had no disabilitybut was put on the program anyway. She get's $2500 a month. This is too much. Many people who work hard after taxes are taken out do not make this much. This is a slap in the face to low (and even mid) level workers. SS disability should pay lower than a minimum wage job.
This woman has since gotten cancer and has been rejected by Medicaid because she makes too much money on disability to qualify. I am sorry the woman has cancer. Yet I did respect the Medicaid officer for saying "we have a line in the sand and she is over the line". There is something twisted in the first place that SS Disability pays so much that it can put you over the Medicaid limit. Social Security disability payments need to be lowered.
There was a story on our local news about a woman who lost her job, couldn't find another one after two years of searching,and was put on Social Security Disability. She technically had no disabilitybut was put on the program anyway. She get's $2500 a month. This is too much. Many people who work hard after taxes are taken out do not make this much. This is a slap in the face to low (and even mid) level workers. SS disability should pay lower than a minimum wage job.
This woman has since gotten cancer and has been rejected by Medicaid because she makes too much money on disability to qualify. I am sorry the woman has cancer. Yet I did respect the Medicaid officer for saying "we have a line in the sand and she is over the line". There is something twisted in the first place that SS Disability pays so much that it can put you over the Medicaid limit. Social Security disability payments need to be lowered.
This utterly shocks me. I have known people that rightfully deserved to be on SS disability but went through hell to get it. They just put some woman on it? And they got no where near that amount.
There was a story on our local news about a woman who lost her job, couldn't find another one after two years of searching,and was put on Social Security Disability. She technically had no disabilitybut was put on the program anyway. She get's $2500 a month.
According to Social Security you either have to be disabled to get SS. Unless she committed fraud, if that is the case I'm confident SS found out,especially if it's in the news, if not you should report it. This story smells fishy. Got a link to the story? Probably not.
First of all, Social Security Disability Insurance does not pay the same amount for each person. It's based on how much you've paid into the system and your work history---how many credits you have. If your lifetime input is four times the input of the guy down the street, it's only fair that you get back more, should you need to go on SSDI.
Second, no one gets put on Social Security Disability if they don't qualify. No one! It's very hard to get on SSDI and and her case, obviously, her cancer keeps her from being employable. Below is the basic criteria they use and everything must be backed up with doctor/hospital records, a LOT of paperwork and physical exams, etc. Most people get rejected the first time they apply.
You cannot do work that you did before;
We decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s); and
Your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death.
How about a link to that article?
Last edited by Wayland Woman; 05-09-2010 at 01:20 AM..
First of all, Social Security Disability Insurance does not pay the same amount for each person. It's based on how much you've paid into the system. If your lifetime input is four times the input of the guy down the street, it's only fair that you get back more, should you need to go on SSDI.
Second, no one gets put on Social Security Disability if they don't qualify. No one! It's very hard to get on SSDI and and her case, obviously, her cancer keeps her from being employable. Below is the basic criteria they use and everything must be backed up with doctor/hospital records, a LOT of paperwork and physical exams, etc. Most people get rejected the first time they apply.
You cannot do work that you did before;
We decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s); and
Your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death.
The OP however stated that the woman developed cancer after she had SSDI. The OP also seems to think it is ok for a cancer patient to be denied Medicaid. I smell a rat.
First of all, Social Security Disability Insurance does not pay the same amount for each person. It's based on how much you've paid into the system. If your lifetime input is four times the input of the guy down the street, it's only fair that you get back more, should you need to go on SSDI.
Second, no one gets put on Social Security Disability if they don't qualify. No one! It's very hard to get on SSDI and and her case, obviously, her cancer keeps her from being employable. Below is the basic criteria they use and everything must be backed up with doctor/hospital records, a LOT of paperwork and physical exams, etc. Most people get rejected the first time they apply.
You cannot do work that you did before;
We decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s); and
Your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death.
How about a link to that article?
I do agree that it's fair that how much you paid into the system should help determine how much you get paid. I hadn't thought about that aspect.
One thing to keep in mind is she got cancer AFTER she was put on disability. The story made it seem she had no other disability before, other than bad luck fiding a new job.
The OP however stated that the woman developed cancer after she had SSDI. The OP also seems to think it is ok for a cancer patient to be denied Medicaid. I smell a rat.
He may have said that but where is the link to prove he isn't slanting the story or that he misunderstood what he was reading? We're not being told all the facts. SSDI is extremely difficult to get on. But it is a fact that's it's very common for people getting treated for cancer to lose their jobs. Why did she lose hers?
Last edited by Wayland Woman; 05-09-2010 at 01:24 AM..
I do agree that it's fair that how much you paid into the system should help determine how much you get paid. I hadn't thought about that aspect.
One thing to keep in mind is she got cancer AFTER she was put on disability. The story made it seem she had no other disability before, other than bad luck fiding a new job.
I think you misread the story. If not than it was sloppy journalism at best and politically biased journalism at worst. If the woman has terminal cancer I see nothing wrong with her getting $2,500 a month.
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