jasin

I got a letter stating I will be receiving $0.00 in ssi benefits starting next month. My girlfriend, who is also deaf, got a similar letter. Is anyone else being canceled or getting similar letters?

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shel90

Is that just for that month or a permanment thing?

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"A child educated only at school is an uneducated child." -George Santayana

jasin

I believe its from February on. The letter has collums like this:

From ---------------- Through --------- Amount due each month
Februraruy 1, 2009 -- Continuing ------- $0.00

jasin

My collums did not line up correct, but I think you understand

Babyblue

Is it a tax document?

jasin

No ssi means I will not have any medicare. No medicare means I will not have any prescription drug coverage. No prescription drug coverage means I will not have any seizure medications. No seizure medication means I will end up becoming very, very, very sick.

Frisky Feline

if you are on ssi then it should be a medicaid. medicare is for SSDI and retirement.

jazzy

Did you call them and find out why? Maybe they overpay you? I hope u still carry medical cuz you need it for your treatment.

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shel90

Good advice....

I hope for your sake, that SSI isn't cancelled permanmently. Keep us posted if u don't mind.

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jasin

No, I did not call. I did however, have mom call and they said they are going to issue me a new check, for the ssi check they lost, at the local ssa office. That happens to be a totally separate problem though. They did not say anything about my ssi being canceled even though mother asked about that too. We will ask about my ssi being canceled tomorrow I guess.

Jiro

good luck, son. let's hope it's some paperwork mix-up at their office.

jasin

I was thinking about getting my old job back at Safeway and just forgetting about social security. I worked there when I was in high school back in the mid 1990s for close to 3 years. Also, I do have a 2 year college degree, ged, two different college certificates, and lots of various skills. Based on all that I could probably get hired on very easily. Having multiple disabilities though I do think any of that is possible.

jasin

I will, definitely will.

jasin

I'm not your son, but thanks for your concern.

Jiro

oh btw - I believe you just recently turned 19 so that means you will no longer be receiving SSI under your parent's guardianship. you simple just need to reapply under your own name rather than under your parent's name.

got it...... son?

authentic

No ssi, that's great! It's time for you to find a job!

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jasin

I have medicare and medicaid both. I do not get welfare though. My medicaid is funded by medicare somehow. I know this to be a fact because the medicaid card has an "x" stamped on it underneath "medicare". When ssi gets canceled, so does medicare and as a result, medicaid too. That is the way it works in this state.

jasin

I know I do look significantly younger then I am, but 19? I'm nowhere near being that young.

jasin

How does one do that with multiple disabilities? Btw, I already addressed that possibility.

shel90

With the economy how it is and how discrimination is rampant, I think it is easier said than done...

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authentic

Shhh. Did he attempt to apply? I doubt it.

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Frisky Feline

when did you apply for SS benefit? anyone who apply for ss di and won't get medicare right away, and wait for 24 months later then to get medicare. I am not sure about SSI how long SSI gets medicaid right away or not.

Medicare and medicaid are at the health dept, not from SS office. SS offices are helping health dept by filling out the medicare and medicaid forms at SS office.

Jiro

may I ask what multiple disabilities you have?

shel90

True...even my hearing neighbors who are well-educated with several years of experience working still havent found a job after being laid off a few months ago...

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Jiro

I have no idea what you look like. but forgive me then... I'm just a bumbling old fool.

jasin

You are sooooo right!!!!

jasin

At least you're honest

jasin

I will not say in an open forum even though I did touch on that a little.

Jiro

np np but I do advise you to listen to some ADers who understand fully about SSI, SDI, whatever. Just know that the coverage is TEMPORARY. Maybe your time was up.

jasin

I know many will disagree with me on this, but being deaf makes it all the more harder to find work not easier.