General Discussion

daredtowork

(3,732 posts)

34. Medicare?

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 02:30 PM

Jan 2015

Are you saying these are older people applying for SSI/SSDI a few years before they would have been eligible for retirement anyway? The criteria does get relaxed then.

The pity is they were probably forced into this route because of age discrimination (though I wouldn't knock the stress and anxiety of long-term unemployment and poverty as being disabling in itself: the stability of SSI income could put people back on their feet if it wasn't such hell to get in the first place that people were afraid to let go of it). SSI at least is means-tested, so, as you mentioned, they had to roll over any pension and burn through any IRAs they had first. Again, the situation is counter-productive for a State that wants people to have those savings for their retirement.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

84 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Bias against the disabled is as American as apple pie [View all] KamaAina Jan 2015 OP

There are the truly disabled who needs financial. There are also those who are Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #1

You post the same bullshit about SSDI thucythucy Jan 2015 #2

And I get replied with BS, you produce your facts, if you dont realize there is fraud it is not Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #3

You also seem to be unaware of regular checks daredtowork Jan 2015 #8

SSDI isn't given to substance abusers as 'disability'. SSI used to be, sometimes, but that was ND-Dem Jan 2015 #45

Have you ever worked in a prison system? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #47

Read some of the cases below, we so not need thieves in SSDI. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #48

I read the first of your links and if it's representative, I've seen quite enough. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #59

Oh, there isn't any fraud, try reading the rest of the links before you draw your conclusions. As Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #60

you're not on the side of the disabled. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #61

HA, best laugh I have had this morning, you say I am not on the side of the disabled, I am the Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #64

I've posted the facts on this repeatedly. thucythucy Jan 2015 #65

Guess you missed the posts with the links, two times. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #68

Others have rebutted those links. thucythucy Jan 2015 #69

So you rebutt an official government link? Give your link which declares the information is wrong. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #70

That's not even coherent. thucythucy Jan 2015 #77

In your post #69 you said: Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #78

You posted a bunch of links thucythucy Jan 2015 #79

This will be my last post on this issue with you, I know there are disable people who need to be on Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #81

"This will be my last post on this issue...." thucythucy Jan 2015 #82

So throw money to those that catch the fraud Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #4

Don't cry when there is not funds to take care of the needy after the greedy has stolen the funds. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #5

I was totally serious about hiring more investigators to catch fraud Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #6

It is being investigated, google Eric Conn, he is a SSDI attorney specified in disability claims. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #7

Call the FBI daredtowork Jan 2015 #10

He has been investigated but there are probably more Eric Conns out there. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #12

You are just projecting now daredtowork Jan 2015 #15

If you do not agree there may be more then you are projecting also. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #16

Which is better? daredtowork Jan 2015 #19

Do you understand how SSDI is funded? It is funded to 2016. What do you think is going happen when Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #20

There You Go Again daredtowork Jan 2015 #24

Why are you resorting to using FOX and Rove tactics, it would more beneficial for the true facts Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #32

Your posts are speaking for themselves. nt daredtowork Jan 2015 #36

I can stand behind my post, can you stand behind yours. I think I am beginning to understand the Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #38

I stand behind mine and underline them.nt daredtowork Jan 2015 #39

Still did not see your proof I posted what you said, why, because I did not post Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #56

Whatever. nt daredtowork Jan 2015 #57

I've little doubt you're a rather clever individual... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #71

Clever? I am still waiting for their links where they provide the counter proof. I have given Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #75

Fraud investigations create uber stress on the poor daredtowork Jan 2015 #9

Well said Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #11

This is where the tragedy occurs, there are truly disabled people who does need the help and I Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #13

You are trying to create the tragedy daredtowork Jan 2015 #17

In lieu of mincome daredtowork Jan 2015 #14

Costs more to investigate the minor amounts of fraud than the return. Most people who apply ND-Dem Jan 2015 #46

She's referring to things she learned from teevee mentalsolstice Jan 2015 #49

You are so right about this. thucythucy Jan 2015 #66

I wish Washington would concern itself less with small-time frauds. Orsino Jan 2015 #72

how many people do you know that recovered from long term dementia? CreekDog Jan 2015 #18

Yes it was nonsense, I don't recall saying it was long term dementia, I said he claimed to have Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #22

Admitting fraud exists in the world daredtowork Jan 2015 #27

You can not rewrite what I have posted to sound like your GOP talking points. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #29

I'm not rewriting what you have said daredtowork Jan 2015 #31

Did you post the following: Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #33

You are repeatedly saying SSI/SSDI money is being wasted on fraud daredtowork Jan 2015 #35

I have said SSDI is stolen by those who are not disabled, fraudulent claims and yes I did Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #37

Congratulations for cherry picking examples of fraud daredtowork Jan 2015 #40

You learn well, FOX is a good teacher for those who wants to listen to their lies. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #41

You can click on my sig for the source of my username daredtowork Jan 2015 #42

Show me where I posted the things you say, I need proof. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #43

You go do your own work. daredtowork Jan 2015 #44

You can give proof of what you say because I did not say the garbage you said. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #50

Your posts are what you said. nt daredtowork Jan 2015 #51

You are right, my post are what I said but not what you posted on my behalf, Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #52

Whatever. nt daredtowork Jan 2015 #54

Fraud? DesertDawg Jan 2015 #73

Word. daredtowork Jan 2015 #76

We should stop funding state motor vehicle departments. hunter Jan 2015 #30

Link, please? KamaAina Jan 2015 #55

Thank you for so clearly demonstrating the bias against the disabled REP Jan 2015 #58

For every person I know that games the system, Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #21

Thank you for supporting those in need daredtowork Jan 2015 #25

+1,000 CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #28

Medicare? daredtowork Jan 2015 #34

The people that are doing this CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #62

They will definitely soon learn a lesson daredtowork Jan 2015 #63

What's the old saying? Solly Mack Jan 2015 #23

Yep. nt daredtowork Jan 2015 #26

And threads about the disabled usually sink like the Titanic here @ DU mentalsolstice Jan 2015 #53

Excellent post. thucythucy Jan 2015 #67

Or under Rand Paul's rug KamaAina Jan 2015 #74

Yep, about Rand mentalsolstice Jan 2015 #80

Just wanted to thank you again for your posts thucythucy Jan 2015 #83

We call it "ableism". KamaAina Jan 2015 #84