SS paying a caregiver
I read somewhere that you could be paid to care for a family member who is disabled. I know spouses can't but what about a daugther...I'm having problems figuring out where to find this info......:confused:
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You certainly can in Australia Tammi, so it's highly possible.
Any person who cares for another for a certain number hours per week, is eligible. Do check, because I don't know the different rules between our different countries. |
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Its supposed to be possible. But I don't know how it works. I do know its hard to get this to work.
I would also call and ask for someone that is very knowledgeable in Disabilities. Donna:grouphug: I have to add, I was attending as a set up booth for a resource and workshop. This last Saturday, and had a SSA worker very knowledgeable explaining to my son he needed to apply he might be eligible. |
Thanks for all your suggestions...The SS website has changed a lot and it’s hard to figure things out. I was also wondering about benefits for my daughter while she is in school fulltime.
The Olhipie is at the point of needing 24 hour care. His short-term memory is bad. I am able to go to the grocery for a quick trip but not long. He will forget things we talked about earlier in the day. It hurts me to see this very intelligent man and to watch little pieces of him just go…it’s very hard. I'll keep looking...thanks again. |
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Medicare would be of assistance if he was under hospice care. You could look into Medicaid assistance, but I doubt there would be any payment under that. Benefits for children end when the child turns 18 unless they are still in high school full time. If they are still in high school, benefits end with high school graduation or age 19, whichever comes first. Decades ago there were benefits paid for college students, but that has been eliminated. Adult children who are unmarried and found disabled before age 22 can sometimes get benefits on a parent's record. |
Hey Tami,
I'm heading out and didn't have a chance to really look at this site but thought I would send it to you... There may be some information here. Utah Division of Child and Family http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/ Utah Clicks https://utahclicks.org/uas/ :hug: Abbie |
Awww Tammy, I was just this morning trying to find legislation on caregivers. I received my SS statement and it says I have lost any and all disability benefits due to not working for the past 6 years. My retirement is pretty bad as well. Jim stopped working at a young age so his is low as well. So I started my search and so far I have hit too many walls.
I am about to send out letters to my local reps as well as Washington DC. I believe caregivers who "give" their time for free should somehow be allowed to retain their SS benefits and gain the necessary points to do so. One way is for caregivers to pay the SS fees each month so they can retain their benefits. I mean, if we are saving the community money by doing this why shouldn't we at least be able to retain our SS benefits and gain points like everyone else? For us, I retired to care for Jim and the VA helps me do so through a program called aide and attendance. This means Jim requires 24 hour care for basic daily activities such as bathing, dressing, etc. But the money they give is in Jim's name, not mine. I've often questioned this because if they would tax it and allow me to pay into my SS I wouldn't be losing my benefits. But that's the way it's done. There is one bill floating around that includes paying caregivers. I'll post it here so maybe you can write this person sponsoring the bill and explain your situation. Please also write all of your state reps because this is a problem that has slept long enough. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-769 |
Sandy
I hope you get some help with this. I wish I knew some way to help you also. Donna |
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