Social security question

[jamesthomas]

Hello.
I am a new york resident who is looking to recieve a personal injury settlement. The catch is i'm recieving social security disability insurance.
I don't know if social security will ask me for some of my moneys.
I don't want to let them know that i am recieving the settlement, but i don't want to get in trouble for trying to defraud the system.

QUESTIONS:

1) would my settlement affect my disability payments?
2) should i try to hide my money from the government?
3) how would i be able to do this?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[Blue Meanie]

Originally Posted by jamesthomas

Hello.
I am a new york resident who is looking to recieve a personal injury settlement. The catch is i'm recieving social security disability insurance.
I don't know if social security will ask me for some of my moneys.
I don't want to let them know that i am recieving the settlement, but i don't want to get in trouble for trying to defraud the system.

QUESTIONS:

1) would my settlement affect my disability payments?
2) should i try to hide my money from the government?
3) how would i be able to do this?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

No one on this forum will assist you in your fraud.

[phase08]

Relax. Social Security Disability has no interest in your personal injury settlement. They are only concerned with your ability to work and any earnings income, and clearly a personal injury settlement is not money earned from working.

1) would my settlement affect my disability payments?

No.

2) should i try to hide my money from the government?

No. There is no need to report it and no need to concern yourself with hiding it. You could win the state lottery and they couldn't care less.

However, if you were receiving SSI that is another matter. (You said you were receiving SSDI).