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Justice · 04-03-2007, 11:08 AM

SSI CONSIDERS THE INCOME OF ALL THOSE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD,EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT MARRIED,IF THEY ARE HELPING YOU WITH ANYTHING AT ALL FINANCIALLY,LIKE FOOD,BILLS INCLUDING,UTILITIES,ETC...,THEY CONSIDER ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD,AND I'M PRETTY SURE THEY CONSIDER MINORS AS DEPENDENTS! ALSO WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE A BALANCE OF $2,000.00 OR MORE,OR YOU COULD LOSE YOUR BENEFITS,SO IF YOU DID LIVE WITH YOUR HUSBAND,OR EX,I WOULDN'T GET A JOINT ACCOUNT! EVEN A JOB WILL EFFECT YOUR BENEFITS.NOW THE MEDICAID,IF YOU ARE JUST RECIEVING THE NORMAL SSI AMOUNT,IN DIFFERENT STATES HAVE DIFFERENT COVERAGE,OR CO-PAYS,SOME STATES DON'T HAVE CO-PAYS,IF YOU MAKE MORE MONEY ALONG WITH THE SSI,MEDICAID COULD CHARGE YOU A MONTHLY SPEND DOWN,WHICH IS A MONTHLY CO-PAY BASICALLY,AND THEN THEY PAY FOR ANYTHING BEYOND THAT AMOUNT. I HOPE THAT ANSWERS SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS OR HELPS AT ALL! I'VE BEEN ON SSI FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS!