Sons ssi

[Sky2013]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Sky2013]

Not sure why I couldn't post the issue before but here it is.. my son is 13 and disabled per dr and school. He has been on ssi for the past 7 years. Last year they did a review and tried to claim he wasn't disabled anymore despite records reflecting he is. I appealed and won. Now a year later they are threatening to take his check again and asking for beginning of the month bank balances for the last 2 years. I have never had to do this before. I don't understand why they need or want this information. Can anyone explain to me why they are asking for it without a reason stated on the letter I received? Every bit of his check goes for him to have housing food clothes entertainment etc.

 

[justalayman]

Ssi is a needs based system so if his means exceed allowances, he would be disqualified. Since he is a minor, your assets and income are involved in the calculation.


Unless ssi determines his disability is a permanent situstion he is subject to regular requalification.


Then, as representative payee you are obligated to maintain accurate records for
The use of the ssi payments. They are always subject to review by the ssa. How much he has in his bank accounts is also regulated. So, they aren't doing anything out of the ordinary here.

 

[Sky2013]

I have no income of my own. And the only thing I own is a 22 year old car that needs a ton of work. My sons disabilities are lifelong and won't ever go away. I am also getting ready to apply for my disability as my health will no longer permit me to work. They know all of this. We just went over everything last year when they tried to claim he wasn't disabled anymore despite his dr and school both stating he was and would never outgrow it as Ssa tried to claim. He will always be disabled.

 

[LdiJ]

I have no income of my own. And the only thing I own is a 22 year old car that needs a ton of work. My sons disabilities are lifelong and won't ever go away. I am also getting ready to apply for my disability as my health will no longer permit me to work. They know all of this. We just went over everything last year when they tried to claim he wasn't disabled anymore despite his dr and school both stating he was and would never outgrow it as Ssa tried to claim. He will always be disabled.

Just give them what they want. If you have no income or assets it won't make any difference.

 

[Janke]

I am surprised that you haven't had to supply bank statements for the seven years he was on before! Other than the SSI money, what gets deposited to your bank account?

But if you have no income of your own, how do you pay for your share of the housing and food bills in your household? Or does the SSI support both of you?

Asking for proof of income, resources and living arrangements is standard procedure for SSI, not something out of the ordinary. Here is a link to the chapter on redeterminations. https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0502305001

 

[Janke]

I have no income of my own. And the only thing I own is a 22 year old car that needs a ton of work. My sons disabilities are lifelong and won't ever go away. I am also getting ready to apply for my disability as my health will no longer permit me to work. They know all of this. We just went over everything last year when they tried to claim he wasn't disabled anymore despite his dr and school both stating he was and would never outgrow it as Ssa tried to claim. He will always be disabled.

I am not going to comment on the merits of your son's claim, but apparently there must have been something in his medical records that indicated some improvement in functioning. Many people with physical and mental limitations are able to work and do hold full time jobs despite their medical diagnoses that will last a lifetime. You may be correct about your son, but it is kinda sad that you have determined that he will never have any improvement.

When he turns 18, the criteria for approval changes. The adult rules apply and the adult rules are not the same as the childhood rules so at age 18, it is possible for him to have the exact same mental or physical problems, but be found not disabled under adult rules. And assuming he meets the rules at age 18, SSA is legally required to review him again and again. That includes medical reviews (Continuing Disability Review (CDR)) and income and resource redeterminations. Over and over and over, for as long as he gets a check.