Comments on: Can I Collect Social Security Benefits If I Never Worked? http://www.seniorcorps.org/social-security/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-if-i-never-worked/ Helping Seniors Help America Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:48:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: test http://www.seniorcorps.org/social-security/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-if-i-never-worked/#comment-15487 test Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:25:11 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=2518#comment-15487 This is the precise blog for anybody who needs to find out about this topic. You notice a lot its virtually hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want...HaHa). You undoubtedly put a brand new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great! This is the precise blog for anybody who needs to find out about this topic. You notice a lot its virtually hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want…HaHa). You undoubtedly put a brand new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great!

]]> By: Jeff Bowman http://www.seniorcorps.org/social-security/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-if-i-never-worked/#comment-15120 Jeff Bowman Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:42:21 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=2518#comment-15120 I'm sorry to hear your situation. I am a retired Army and have known many fellow soldiers who had similer issues with thare family members.The soldier would declare that thare mother,father brother sister etc, is thare legal dependent. That would enable them to recieve the same benifits as the Active duty members.this is usually done when the family member has no spouse to take care of them and the service members takes on the responcibility. I’m sorry to hear your situation. I am a retired Army and have known many fellow soldiers who had similer issues with thare family members.The soldier would declare that thare mother,father brother sister etc, is thare legal dependent. That would enable them to recieve the same benifits as the Active duty members.this is usually done when the family member has no spouse to take care of them and the service members takes on the responcibility.

]]> By: June http://www.seniorcorps.org/social-security/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-if-i-never-worked/#comment-8933 June Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:53:05 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=2518#comment-8933 I was denied any disability benefit for stage 4 breast cancer. I worked 14 years ago and needs to work 5 consecutive years more before i can qualify for any benefit from social security, but with my condition , it is impossible for me to find and do work. With my continuous chemo treatments, i am too weak to work. I need help, my husbands income is not enough for a family of 5. What help is available to me or my family? Please advice. I was denied any disability benefit for stage 4 breast cancer. I worked 14 years ago and needs to work 5 consecutive years more before i can qualify for any benefit from social security, but with my condition , it is impossible for me to find and do work. With my continuous chemo treatments, i am too weak to work. I need help, my husbands income is not enough for a family of 5. What help is available to me or my family? Please advice.

]]> By: Klaire Malkenhorst http://www.seniorcorps.org/social-security/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-if-i-never-worked/#comment-8915 Klaire Malkenhorst Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:29:51 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=2518#comment-8915 You can not get social security disability if you have never worked. You can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)if you have not worked. This administered by SSA but not funded by SSA. SSI is financed by general funds of the U.S. Treasury—personal income taxes, corporation taxes and other taxes. The following is incorrect: Disability One way that you can collect social security benefits if you have never worked is if you are disabled. The social security benefits program is also available to people who are disabled and unable to work a job that is sufficient enough to provide an adequate stream of income. Disabilities covered under this vary significantly and can include blindness, paralysis, life threatening illnesses, and mental disabilities. You can not get social security disability if you have never worked. You can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)if you have not worked. This administered by SSA but not funded by SSA.
SSI is financed by general funds of the U.S. Treasury—personal income taxes, corporation taxes and other taxes.

The following is incorrect:

Disability
One way that you can collect social security benefits if you have never worked is if you are disabled. The social security benefits program is also available to people who are disabled and unable to work a job that is sufficient enough to provide an adequate stream of income. Disabilities covered under this vary significantly and can include blindness, paralysis, life threatening illnesses, and mental disabilities.

]]> By: Mary http://www.seniorcorps.org/social-security/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-if-i-never-worked/#comment-8583 Mary Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:20:05 +0000 http://www.seniorcorps.org/?p=2518#comment-8583 Can a person that needs breast cancer treatments qualify for medicaid after she turned 65 years old in January 2012. They gave her medicaid only until she turned 65 and then they took it away. This person was told she didn’t qualify for social security as she was mostly a housewife and hardly worked. Which according to this website she should have at least gotten half of what her husband is receiving. And can she qualify for disability? According to this website she can if she has a life threatening illness. She is being charged over $50.00 a treatment and she needs several on a weekly basis. Her husband is the only one with a social security check. And they CANNOT afford these cancer treatments. How do they expect her to pay? Please help. Can a person that needs breast cancer treatments qualify for medicaid after she turned 65 years old in January 2012. They gave her medicaid only until she turned 65 and then they took it away. This person was told she didn’t qualify for social security as she was mostly a housewife and hardly worked. Which according to this website she should have at least gotten half of what her husband is receiving. And can she qualify for disability? According to this website she can if she has a life threatening illness. She is being charged over $50.00 a treatment and she needs several on a weekly basis. Her husband is the only one with a social security check. And they CANNOT afford these cancer treatments. How do they expect her to pay? Please help.

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