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From: Tom.Baughman@f13.n119.z1.fidonet.org (Tom Baughman)
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Subject: Re: Ssi & Small Business
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Date: 5 Jan 90 03:42:27 GMT
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 > Derk, concerning your question about how much you can make,when
 > i was
 > on SSI i was told i could only make $75.00 a month and still
 > recieve it,
 
Actually, it is much more complicated than that.  If you make $75.00, 
then money that you earn after that is deducted from your entitlement 
on a $1 for $2 baisis.  That is, for evey two dollars that you earn, 
one dollar is deducted from your SSI check.  But there are other things 
that may affect how Social Security looks at earned income.  For instance, 
if you need a car to become self-sufficient and you work, then it is 
possible that no earned income will be deducted from your SSI if you 
are putting it aside for the purchase of a car.  If you have to pay 
for certain services inorder to maintain a job, then it is possible 
that one half the cost of those services will not be deducted from 
your SSI check.  There are other regulations that affect Medicaid. 
The system is more flexible than it was in the past, there are less 
disincentives to work. 

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