Andrea...
I am
familiar with the "Ticket to Work" program. I believe there are some
salary limitations, but as I understand it, you can deduct any disability
related expenses off the top of your salary. If you ever reach the salary
limitation to continue receiving Medicaid, as a quadriplegic, you should still
be eligible for Medicare for up to 5 years, though you would have to pay the
Medicaid premiums quarterly.
Unfortunately, many disabled citizens do not know about these services
and benefits and assume they cannot overcome the barriers to work. Worst
yet, I have experienced first hand varying degrees of competency when dealing
with the SSA and received conflicting information which invariably hindered my
efforts.
Our
Healthcare system may be the best on earth, but it remains poverty based,
meaning you must remain essentially poor in order to be eligible
for government funded benefits.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: andrea murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 9:25 PM
To: Steve Oldaker
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] social securitySteve,You are right about Social Security. As for my after I graduated from college, I signed up to get (The Ticket to Work). It's a program of the SS witch allows you to work and still receive you Medicaid benefits. I'm on SSI, It feels so good to be working and being a tax paider. Me boss sometimes have to remind me to pick up my pay check. I'm so use to working for free.LOL!!Wheelchair WarriorSteve Oldaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I am not an expert on Social Security benefitsq, but in a nutshell, SSDI is available to disabled individuals who have paid enough into the system through payroll deductions to qualify, otherwise, they would receive SSI if they are receiving disability income. SS (regular Social Security) is for retired individuals or the dependents of deceased workers. If you are disabled receiving SSDI, I believe you are converted to SS once you reach retirement age, which is dependent upon your date of birth. Is SSDI better than SS? I suppose it depends on your specific situation and age. If you are seriously interested, I suggest the following web site which also lists their 800 number:Steve-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] social securityI recieve ssdi what is the difference is this better than ss ?
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