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Can i receive life insurance proceeds when on medicaid only for drug coverage assistance?

Typically, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is the benefit impacted by the receipt of additional funds, as it is need based. Without knowing more about your circumstances and how you came to receive medicaid drug assistance it is hard to be more specific. Best of luck. Paul Hunn

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I have a student loan $20052.08 I am 100% disabled on social security disability only income. Can they garnish my wages.

First, you asked about garnishing your "wages." If you are working, and earning a certain level of wages, you may be ineligible for SSI payments. If that is the case and you do not report it to the Social Security Administration, you could find yourself owing money for any such "overpayment." And those can be garnished. But, in the event you did not mean "earned wages" at a job, I will provide the following general information about garnishment of Social Security benefits. Generally speaking,...

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Am recently married again my before husband died years ago can i claim some his retirement with social security when i retired?

Dear Miami Widow, Based on the limited information provided, I am unable to give you a specific response as to your eligibility. This is because there are a number of other factors that will impact the manner in which this applies to you personally, such as your current age, your age when you remarried, and whether you are disabled. However, general information is available from the Social Security Administration, including: If you are the widow or widower of a person who worked long...

How can I become my sister's legal guardian? Also, will she still receive her Social Security benefits if she leaves?

Dear Round Rock, Based on the information provided, it appears that your sister has been found disabled and is receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI). There are several issues that can arise if she moves in with you. 1. If one of your parents has been selected as "representative payee" the checks are likely made out to that person and may even be automatically deposited into their bank account; 2. Children's SSI benefits are generally reviewed at age 18 in order to...

Can a school file truancy on an 18 year old who has withdrawn from the school to get their GED.

NO.

I was denied a parent teacher conference at the end of last year . Can i do anything about it.

Dear Austin parent, If the school is not responsive to your request for a meeting, you can always consider filing a grievance with the school district. Depending on which school district you reside in, my recommendation would be to go to the district's webpage and click on their school board policies, then open "policy GF(legal)" and "GF (local)" and follow the prescribed procedures. In addition, you can always appear at the next scheduled school board meeting and bring this problem to the...

I am a 49 year old married woman to a 69 year old man. When can I collect from his social security?

Dear Florida, With the information provided in your question, it is not clear whether you are referring to retirement benefits based upon his earnings record, disability benefits based upon a severe physical or mental impairment, or supplemental security income (SSI) based upon financial need combined with disability. Based on your phrase, "we are trying to see when I can file for ssi from his active ssi" the answer is that you can apply for "SSI" at any time IF you are disabled as...

School days missed in Texas.

While I cannot answer this specific question with the information provided, I can say that in general the responsibility rests with both parents to ensure that a minor child attends school. However, this can vary depending on the individual family situation. As to the school's procedures regarding truancy, those are usually contained within the districts' local policies, a copy of which may be available online on the district's webpage.

What if a person has 2 active social security numbers?

Dear Utah, The following response assumes that "your friend" obtained his first social security number legally. He should go to his local social security office and explain the error that occurred so that one of the numbers will be made inactive. If he fails to straighten this out right now, he may find later in life that he was not credited with his own earnings and have trouble applying for retirement (or even disability) benefits.

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Can a deficiency judgment be awarded against my mother's social security check?

Without knowing the details of your mother's bankruptcy or the type of Social Security benefits received, I cannot answer specifically as to her case. However, generally speaking, Social Security benefits are exempt from levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process. However, exemptions have been created for child support and unpaid federal taxes. The rights of the benefit recipient may vary depending upon the nature of the benefits received: Social Security retirement, Social...

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