Joe Bacon
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Thu Jun-16-11 12:23 AM
Response to Reply #21 |
| 25. See http://www.socialsecurity.gov |
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All rules and regulations about SSI are on our webpage. Basically, beneficiaries are allowed up to a combination of earned and unearned income up to $85 a month and not have their benefits affected. For every $2 they go over that, their SSI is reduced by $1. There are other exclusions that can be applied if a person is blind, or a student, or if they are trying to go back to work. That's where SSI gets very complicated.
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| -Social Security makes $8B in improper payments in 2009, including $6.5B in overpayments |
alp227 |
Jun-14-11 07:42 PM |
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And Republicans want to reduce Social Security staff? |
LiberalFighter |
Jun-14-11 08:00 PM |
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I don't know about reducing the staff, but it is clear that some people need to be replaced. |
Warrior Dash |
Jun-14-11 08:03 PM |
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It's not that people need to be replaced. It's that information needs to be shared and coordinated |
No Elephants |
Jun-15-11 04:16 AM |
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WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF! |
Joe Bacon |
Jun-16-11 12:12 AM |
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Where in Reply 11 did you see so much as a hint that I think Social Security is overstaffed, |
No Elephants |
Jun-16-11 03:05 AM |
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Note that they're putting "supplemental income for the very poor" under "improper payments." |
joshcryer |
Jun-14-11 08:10 PM |
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"most of the overpayments went to people who did not report all their resources" |
boppers |
Jun-14-11 08:33 PM |
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I saw that but I think it's still weasely. |
joshcryer |
Jun-15-11 12:40 AM |
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Why is it bullshit? There's a finite amount of money for these programs. |
No Elephants |
Jun-15-11 04:24 AM |
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My BIL is disabled and gets $550/m for SSI |
eilen |
Jun-15-11 07:13 AM |
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I used to live on $120/m |
boppers |
Jun-15-11 11:06 PM |
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Did you live on the street? |
bitchkitty |
Jun-16-11 02:14 AM |
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I am all for increasing the amount of SSI for everyone. I think that, |
No Elephants |
Jun-16-11 02:48 AM |
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SSI reduces payments based on other sources of income. |
Joe Bacon |
Jun-16-11 12:20 AM |
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? In Replies 3 and 8, Joshcryer claimed it was "bullshit" to reduce a recipient's |
No Elephants |
Jun-16-11 03:12 AM |
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Even a birthday card with $25 in it is supposed to be reported. n/t |
Mnemosyne |
Jun-15-11 02:03 AM |
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Meh. No one reports and there is no realistic way for govt to find out that info. |
No Elephants |
Jun-15-11 04:25 AM |
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While there may be no way for the government to find out, it is still fraud |
kelly1mm |
Jun-15-11 01:50 PM |
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Um, where did I say it was not fraud & where did I say anything at all about corporations or big |
No Elephants |
Jun-16-11 03:20 AM |
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Link to where $25 in a birthday card is required to be reported? |
boppers |
Jun-15-11 11:09 PM |
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See http://www.socialsecurity.gov |
Joe Bacon |
Jun-16-11 12:23 AM |
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So, not $25. eom |
boppers |
Jun-16-11 03:20 PM |
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It says gifts on the website. n/t |
Mnemosyne |
Jun-16-11 11:13 AM |
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AFAIK, survivors benefits (kids and widows or widowers) are paid under |
No Elephants |
Jun-15-11 04:10 AM |
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that is not what they are talking about. |
mopinko |
Jun-15-11 09:24 AM |
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SSI is a separate program |
Joe Bacon |
Jun-16-11 12:18 AM |
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I can already see the movie they make from this... |
buckrogers1965 |
Jun-14-11 08:15 PM |
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Gee, they don't mention that some of that gets repaid... |
HuskiesHowls |
Jun-14-11 08:53 PM |
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This has been going on for years. It happened to me nearly 40 years ago. |
yellowcanine |
Jun-14-11 09:20 PM |
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Had you reported your marriage to Social Security? If not, how was anyone supposed to find out? |
No Elephants |
Jun-15-11 04:31 AM |
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I don't remember but am fairly sure I did because my wife took my name and we submitted the change |
yellowcanine |
Jun-15-11 08:29 AM |
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Was your wife collecting Social Security, too? If not, why would you have submitted a name change |
No Elephants |
Jun-16-11 03:48 AM |
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I'd Question |
RobinA |
Jun-15-11 07:22 AM |
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I'm betting that all the right-wing talking heads are using this headline... |
Gormy Cuss |
Jun-16-11 11:35 AM |
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