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<blockquote data-quote="bigblueagain" data-source="post: 4215" data-attributes="member: 909">just thought I'd add a bit more about how you qualify for SSI and amount you get if you do qualify. Once someone reaches 18 they can no longer hold the parents income against them in terms of &quot;assets&quot;. That was why my difficult child finally qualified......even though we are by no means wealthy!!! She actually got her medicaid card first though, as the DHR of our county somehow got that for her even though she was not yet 18. Her SSI goes directly to the DHR who sends it directly the EGBH for her monthly room and board. However she has recently been moved from one vocational rehab program to another,called work adjustment(supposed to get them ready to go out into the workforce,although she had already done this while in high school). Well she gets paid for the &quot;jobs&quot; they do now in this program,(although wrapping string around two pegs is NOT what I wanted for her with the change in this program). Anyway the guidance counselor at the voc rehab told her to tell me that she was going to be receiving pay ($18 one week is the highest she has made) so that I could let SSDI know so that they could reduce her monthly payment accordingly!!!!!!! Anyway just to let you know they will use ANY amount of income to decide eligibility and payment amounts. I really get confused on what she has, whether it be SSDI or SSI ( I think it's the latter), But both do the calculations somewhat the same)!BLUE</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bigblueagain, post: 4215, member: 909"] just thought I'd add a bit more about how you qualify for SSI and amount you get if you do qualify. Once someone reaches 18 they can no longer hold the parents income against them in terms of "assets". That was why my difficult child finally qualified......even though we are by no means wealthy!!! She actually got her medicaid card first though, as the DHR of our county somehow got that for her even though she was not yet 18. Her SSI goes directly to the DHR who sends it directly the EGBH for her monthly room and board. However she has recently been moved from one vocational rehab program to another,called work adjustment(supposed to get them ready to go out into the workforce,although she had already done this while in high school). Well she gets paid for the "jobs" they do now in this program,(although wrapping string around two pegs is NOT what I wanted for her with the change in this program). Anyway the guidance counselor at the voc rehab told her to tell me that she was going to be receiving pay ($18 one week is the highest she has made) so that I could let SSDI know so that they could reduce her monthly payment accordingly!!!!!!! Anyway just to let you know they will use ANY amount of income to decide eligibility and payment amounts. I really get confused on what she has, whether it be SSDI or SSI ( I think it's the latter), But both do the calculations somewhat the same)! BLUE [/QUOTE]

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