Board index › General Discussion › General Autism Discussion

Disability benefits, anyone?

Page 1 of 3 [ 38 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2, 3  Next

Previous topic | Next topic

CaptainTrips222
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 30 Mar 2009
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,100

01 Oct 2013, 9:42 pm

Has anyone take disability benefits?



Meistersinger
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 10 May 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,700
Location: Beautiful(?) West Manchester Township PA

01 Oct 2013, 10:35 pm

CaptainTrips222 wrote:
Has anyone take disability benefits?


I currently collect SSDI.



Opi
Velociraptor
Velociraptor

User avatar

Joined: 23 Aug 2013
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Posts: 401
Location: East coast at the moment

01 Oct 2013, 11:02 pm

me.

why do you ask?


_________________
161 Aspie / 51 NT - Aspie Quiz (very likely an aspie)
36 - AS Quotient
115 aloof, 123 rigid, 89 prag - Aut/BAP
24 - HSP / ADD Quiz- 41, Inattention: 24, Hyperactive/Impulsive: 17
"Odd and different is beautiful" -- Tyra Banks


Verdandi
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 7 Dec 2010
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Posts: 12,275
Location: University of California Sunnydale (fictional location - Real location Olympia, WA)

01 Oct 2013, 11:27 pm

I'm on a state disability program while waiting for SSA to get around to actually granting me SSI benefits.



starkid
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 9 Feb 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 5,812
Location: California Bay Area

01 Oct 2013, 11:29 pm

I get a measly $250 (not including food stamps) per month from Social Services with a doctor's note while I'm waiting for my SSI hearing.

EDIT: forgot to mention, this is a county loan that I have to pay back



Last edited by starkid on 02 Oct 2013, 2:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

InnaLucia
Sea Gull
Sea Gull

User avatar

Joined: 29 Feb 2012
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Posts: 220
Location: North east england.

02 Oct 2013, 3:10 am

I've applied for a Personal Budget and PIP, waiting to hear back.



androbot2084
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,447

02 Oct 2013, 7:57 pm

I don't want to apply for disability because I don't want to admit that I am mentally ill. I live off of unemployment insurance.



redrobin62
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Apr 2012
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Posts: 13,009
Location: Seattle, WA

02 Oct 2013, 8:09 pm

I'm currently in the application process.


_________________
One Day At A Time.
His first book: http://www.amazon.com/Wetland-Other-Sto ... B00E0NVTL2
His second book: https://www.amazon.com/COMMONER-VAGABON ... oks&sr=1-2
His blog: http://seattlewordsmith.wordpress.com/


catboy777
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker

User avatar

Joined: 7 Sep 2013
Gender: Male
Posts: 60

02 Oct 2013, 8:12 pm

I have both SSI and SSA



Forkliftoperator
Raven
Raven

User avatar

Joined: 18 May 2013
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Posts: 116
Location: Alberta, Canada

02 Oct 2013, 11:48 pm

Nope, but I do have employer paid disability insurance if I were to ever get sick or hurt when not at work.



starkid
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 9 Feb 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 5,812
Location: California Bay Area

03 Oct 2013, 7:20 pm

catboy777 wrote:
I have both SSI and SSA


I thought SSA meant social security administration...?



Opi
Velociraptor
Velociraptor

User avatar

Joined: 23 Aug 2013
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Posts: 401
Location: East coast at the moment

03 Oct 2013, 7:42 pm

starkid wrote:
catboy777 wrote:
I have both SSI and SSA


I thought SSA meant social security administration...?


it does, i'm sure catboy777 means SSDI (through the SSA).


_________________
161 Aspie / 51 NT - Aspie Quiz (very likely an aspie)
36 - AS Quotient
115 aloof, 123 rigid, 89 prag - Aut/BAP
24 - HSP / ADD Quiz- 41, Inattention: 24, Hyperactive/Impulsive: 17
"Odd and different is beautiful" -- Tyra Banks


PerfectlyDarkTails
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 13 Mar 2012
Age: 37
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 797
Location: Wales

03 Oct 2013, 8:22 pm

Disability Living Allowance and the Job Seekers Allowance - Disability Premium getting around £578 per month. I could be in receipt of more if I know more and explore all health departments, get documentation for PIP/Employment Support and DLA upgrade if and when symptoms degrade with age.


_________________
"When you begin to realize your own existence and break out of the social norm, then others know you have completely lost your mind." -PerfectlyDarkTails

AS 168/200, NT: 20/ 200, AQ=45 EQ=15, SQ=78, IQ=135


LilythMoon
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse

User avatar

Joined: 2 Oct 2013
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 34

03 Oct 2013, 8:52 pm

i receive a little bit of dla but not enough to live on or pay any bills


_________________
All you have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to you.


CaptainTrips222
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 30 Mar 2009
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,100

03 Oct 2013, 10:13 pm

Does you have to always inform employers if you've ever received such benefits? I always see that asked on applications, like "have you ever received SSDI." At least I think I do. It seems like if I ever ended up on it, I'd have to confide for the rest of my life.



starkid
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 9 Feb 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 5,812
Location: California Bay Area

03 Oct 2013, 10:15 pm

CaptainTrips222 wrote:
I always see that asked on applications, like "have you ever received SSDI."


I've wondered about the purpose of that question.