Supplemental Security Income

Dear Larry,

Is there a way that I can reinvest money from the sale of a property deeded over to me. I receive only $835.00 a month in ssa and ssi. I am selling the house because I cannot afford the expenses. I already owe my sister several thousand dollars for mortgage payments, taxes and utilities on this house. I can't afford to lose my minimal income.

Hi,

If I receive SSI benefits and Medicaid, if I were to sell my home, could they take money from me from the proceeds to my sale of my home? I understand that they can take you off SS a high, but if you’re going to reinvest in the home, how can they take that away if you have no other income?

Hi,

If you sell your home it could cause your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments to stop, but you would not have to forfeit any of the proceeds from the sale of your home.

I'm receiving Social Security benefits but don't know which one I'm 62 I've been receiving benefits for 6 years can I also apply for SSI? I get 775.00 mo.

Hi,

I receive SSI and SSDI. I have two children who also receive SSI. My roomate gets PCA services and it was offered to me to be her adult foster parent. I currently get paid as a PCA and it counts against me. Would this stipend for adult foster care be counted as income? I have called the SS office multiple times and get a different answer every time... they say no it's foster care or yes it counts as income since you are performing a service. I can find publications that say foster care payments do not count but she is an adult foster..

I am 58 years old and I just received SSI if for some reason the only amount of money that I'm getting is $850 a month I cannot pay rent without going into hole every month and I don't understand why am I getting just no amount of money from SSI

Hi,

I’m 67 drawing SS. I have custody of my disabled granddaughter who receives SSI and medicaid. I’m
Going back to court to get full custody. Should I ask to adopt her and if I do will she lose her SSI because I also receive a VA disability & a teacher state Retirement. I don’t want her to lose her check or her Medicaid because of the cost of Tricare. Her mother is also receiving SSI. There is no father in the picture.

Hi,

Me and my brother have a house it’s in both our names he is on SSI I’m his POA if I sell the house to take care of him will he lose his ssi

Hi,

My son who is no longer disabled just received back pay from SSI that he should of recieved 4 yrs ago when he was getting ssi. Do the spending rules still apply. He is 7 yrs

Hi,

Im on ssi and my wife is on ssi and ssdi. How will it affect our benefits if we got a divorce?

Hi,

My expertise is limited to Social Security benefits, and I only have a limited knowledge of Supplemental Security Income (SSI). All I can tell you for sure is that a divorce would have no effect on your wife's Social Security disability benefits (SSDI).