Guest guest Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 However, when the SSI recipient is married to an SSDI recipient that is employed the needs test won't be met making the potential SSI recipient ineligible. In Social Security law married couples are penalized when it comes to receiving the maximum benefits. This also applies to women who haven't worked and receiving benefits under the husband's Social Security retirement. Sorry for the late post but have been away due to a death in my family but I felt that this needed to be clarified. Chuck a new member > > Someone shared: > > " No, he doesn't have insurance. He gets SSDI and has Medicare. I pay for > insurance privately. " > > If blind you are likely able to get supplemental security insurance (ssi) > which has no previous employment obligation and is a first cousin to > social > security disability insurance for income. Both are gotten through the > social security administration which provides your husband's ssdi income. > You would then likely also be able to recieve other state income support > as > well as federal food stamps etc. to help. > > Each state has public health insurance of some kind that is free or nearly > so or has only a charge almost certain to be less then you pay for private > insurance. This can be medicade or other state plan. Most have an income > level threshold which given you and your husband's income will be met. > > XB > IC|XC > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hey Chuck, Sorry to hear about the death. I also agree with you I am married and can't get SSI nor can I get SSDI, because they can't find my work history. Yes it is tough on my husband and our family, but we just do the best we can do. Anita a new member > > Someone shared: > > " No, he doesn't have insurance. He gets SSDI and has Medicare. I pay for > insurance privately. " > > If blind you are likely able to get supplemental security insurance (ssi) > which has no previous employment obligation and is a first cousin to > social > security disability insurance for income. Both are gotten through the > social security administration which provides your husband's ssdi income. > You would then likely also be able to recieve other state income support > as > well as federal food stamps etc. to help. > > Each state has public health insurance of some kind that is free or nearly > so or has only a charge almost certain to be less then you pay for private > insurance. This can be medicade or other state plan. Most have an income > level threshold which given you and your husband's income will be met. > > XB > IC|XC > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hey Chuck, Sorry to hear about the death. I also agree with you I am married and can't get SSI nor can I get SSDI, because they can't find my work history. Yes it is tough on my husband and our family, but we just do the best we can do. Anita a new member > > Someone shared: > > " No, he doesn't have insurance. He gets SSDI and has Medicare. I pay for > insurance privately. " > > If blind you are likely able to get supplemental security insurance (ssi) > which has no previous employment obligation and is a first cousin to > social > security disability insurance for income. Both are gotten through the > social security administration which provides your husband's ssdi income. > You would then likely also be able to recieve other state income support > as > well as federal food stamps etc. to help. > > Each state has public health insurance of some kind that is free or nearly > so or has only a charge almost certain to be less then you pay for private > insurance. This can be medicade or other state plan. Most have an income > level threshold which given you and your husband's income will be met. > > XB > IC|XC > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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