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SSI is a “needs-based” benefit. In addition to providing benefits to persons who are disabled of any age including children, it also pays monthly benefits to people over age 65 whether or not they are disabled. The key to SSI benefits is “financial need.” The “Financial Eligibility,” is based...

Wow, that statement is really uncalled for... besides in order to receive SSDI (not SSI) a person has to have held a job or jobs prior to applying for the disability insurance and after a person is on SSDI it doesn’t mean they cant work part time to add to their income.

:wave: Thank you for allowing me to join your community. In high school I had taken an ASL class which was great since I had four friends/classmates that were deaf. Now that my children are older, I have returned to college and when I seen that a course in ASL was offered I jumped at the...