If somone else pays my debt off would it affect my SSI/SSDI?

[DisabledGeek89]

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I might be able to talk a family member into paying my debt, would it affect my benefits if the money never touches my bank account?

 

[adjusterjack]

Which do you have? SSI or SSDI?

 

[DisabledGeek89]

Which do you have? SSI or SSDI?

I have both, I get some of my money from SSI and the other from SSDI and I also get EBT.

 

[adjusterjack]

You can confirm this on the SSA website. SSI is income/source related so it could be effected. SSDI not.

https://www.ssa.gov/

Go to the SSI page and then to the SSDI page.

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I might be able to talk a family member into paying my debt, would it affect my benefits if the money never touches my bank account?

What is the debt for?

 

[DisabledGeek89]

What is the debt for?

A consolidation of credit card debt

 

[quincy]

A consolidation of credit card debt

You were on the forum asking about a consolidation loan in 2019 and about bankruptcy in 2018. Did you ever investigate these?

You might want to sit down with a financial counselor.

 

[DisabledGeek89]

You were on the forum asking about a consolidation loan in 2019 and about bankruptcy in 2018. Did you ever investigate these?

You might want to sit down with a financial counselor.

I DID consolidate dude. Now I might have a way out, I just want to make sure I don't shoot myself in the foot doing so.

 

[quincy]

I DID consolidate dude. Now I might have a way out, I just want to make sure I don't shoot myself in the foot doing so.

Ah, I see.

Good luck.

 

[Janke]

Income would be any money you received that you could use for food or shelter or payment of any food or shelter items. So as long as this debt was not for food or shelter items, and it never goes into your hand (or bank account), it is not income for SSI.

And doesn't matter at all for SSDI.

Nice for you, though.