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From: Robert.Norstrand@f8.n10.z1.fidonet.org (Robert Norstrand)
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Subject: Re: Ssi & Small Business
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Date: 12 Jan 90 02:21:19 GMT
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AS> Pardon me for butting in but I believe you could make the maximum whic
AS> is $300 a month before they would start deducting $1 for every $2 a 
AS> person earned.  That has since been increased to $500 (as of 1 Jan 
AS> 90).  But...then you were discussing SSI and it could be that SSDI 
AS> works a bit different.  I'm not really sure.  It's really not a fair 
AS> system because I feel more disABLED persons would take a part time 
AS> job if their SSI or SSDI was not affected and besides who could live 
AS> on $300 a month or even $500 a month?
 
 
 
AS> ---
  
  
 
Ann, I'm a Quadraplegic (sp?) on SSDI (Social Seccurity Disability
Insurance) and I know I can't live on the $579 a month I get, thus I am
in a nursing home.  I tried to find a job through Voc Rehab (worked
with the Soc. Sec. office for a bit on a non-paid work experience
project) but no dice.  Now having problems with pressure sores which
make for limited sitting time.  When I was at the Soc. Sec. office SSI
recipients couldn't work at all withoutlosing ALL benefits.  The rules
may have changed since then, though.
 
                           Bob

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