What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
U.S. LAW
Please do not start bashing. Yes, I agree my daughter did wrong but I am trying to help her with the mess she got in. I need advice for m daughter who is completely overwhelmed with fear, guilt and is nearly suicidal over this. I have told her to look into getting a lawyer for low income but she is beside herself so trying to calm her.
Situation is she has active Lupus and is fatigued, in constant pain, and has been on SSI for 5-6 years now and very much needs it. She was out of country for 13 ears so SSI only option when they asked her to apply (dshs said she should be on as medical costs were not for a healthy person). She receives $733 SSI per month(and also food stamps) but has also been doing side jobs under the table and not reporting (most) of the income. Previously she earned over $1000 per month like a year ago but now only earns $220 per month from odd jobs. Again, not reported. She hasn't filed taxes in years as did not want a tax refund on top of benefits (and when her son lived with her, she had a dependent and could have had tax back)
So what is happening is 2 years ago they did a financial review. Now, this past Thursday, the did another one and she is worried they are going to check bank account.Last time they did review, it was considered closed at end of interview. This time however, it is not closed and they asked to check account electronically. They also asked when she was doing her review for food stamps. She is worried she is going to go to jail as 1. the review was just 2 years ago 2. questions seemed odd 3. the asked twice if they could verify income via her bank 4. case still under review 5. she did not declare income so was in the wrong.
She wonders if she calls SSI and states she is going to start working for her boyfriend (he offered her $150-200 per week to get her out of the system) and will try to move to Obamacare if SSA will then stop the SSI and hopefully stop any chance of going to jail if she ends the benefit now.
Her biggest concerns are:
1. Doesn't want to go to jail!!! She is sick with worry!
2. Without medical, she could get very sick and worried not affordable
3. Even with medical, she will have co pays and she takes a lot of medicine and sees man drs often so concerned about affording costs
Questions are:
What is likelihood case will still go for review if she stops SSI/food stamps tomorrow?
Can she go to jail?
If she just started living with boyfriend, but pays her own bills, does his income count towards her income?
Yes she messed up and didn't declare all income but has been trying to move away from SSI/WELFARE from sometime and after just moving in with her boyfriend, she hoped to make that move. Now she is fearful of jail, charges, a record and then on top of that, is she escapes that, not being able to seek needed medical because of prohibitive costs.
U.S. LAW
Please do not start bashing. Yes, I agree my daughter did wrong but I am trying to help her with the mess she got in. I need advice for m daughter who is completely overwhelmed with fear, guilt and is nearly suicidal over this. I have told her to look into getting a lawyer for low income but she is beside herself so trying to calm her.
Situation is she has active Lupus and is fatigued, in constant pain, and has been on SSI for 5-6 years now and very much needs it. She was out of country for 13 ears so SSI only option when they asked her to apply (dshs said she should be on as medical costs were not for a healthy person). She receives $733 SSI per month(and also food stamps) but has also been doing side jobs under the table and not reporting (most) of the income. Previously she earned over $1000 per month like a year ago but now only earns $220 per month from odd jobs. Again, not reported. She hasn't filed taxes in years as did not want a tax refund on top of benefits (and when her son lived with her, she had a dependent and could have had tax back)
So what is happening is 2 years ago they did a financial review. Now, this past Thursday, the did another one and she is worried they are going to check bank account.Last time they did review, it was considered closed at end of interview. This time however, it is not closed and they asked to check account electronically. They also asked when she was doing her review for food stamps. She is worried she is going to go to jail as 1. the review was just 2 years ago 2. questions seemed odd 3. the asked twice if they could verify income via her bank 4. case still under review 5. she did not declare income so was in the wrong.
She wonders if she calls SSI and states she is going to start working for her boyfriend (he offered her $150-200 per week to get her out of the system) and will try to move to Obamacare if SSA will then stop the SSI and hopefully stop any chance of going to jail if she ends the benefit now.
Her biggest concerns are:
1. Doesn't want to go to jail!!! She is sick with worry!
2. Without medical, she could get very sick and worried not affordable
3. Even with medical, she will have co pays and she takes a lot of medicine and sees man drs often so concerned about affording costs
Questions are:
What is likelihood case will still go for review if she stops SSI/food stamps tomorrow?
Can she go to jail?
If she just started living with boyfriend, but pays her own bills, does his income count towards her income?
Yes she messed up and didn't declare all income but has been trying to move away from SSI/WELFARE from sometime and after just moving in with her boyfriend, she hoped to make that move. Now she is fearful of jail, charges, a record and then on top of that, is she escapes that, not being able to seek needed medical because of prohibitive costs.