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SOURCE: I received this Information in Hard Copy from: VA Frederick Service Office Maryland VSO Msg. 26 April 2010 Casper

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CG, I went thru this several years ago. Put it in one account. This maybe over kill, but you do have to account for the money for each child and they can ask for accounting at anytime. Make up a form for each child, Put name of child on each form. Example At top right corner enter amount received so that you can have a running total Amount Received $100.00 Date Item name Cost 1 Dec 2008 Coat 15.00 $85.00 When you buy somthing for the kids keep the receipt from the store, and notate on the receipt the childs name or initals of the item. Keep the receipts until they are 18 yo. Good luck

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You can receive SSDI and VA Comp at the same time without any offset from either. Both are non taxable except if you get a hugh amount of taxable earnings then one half of your SSDI could become taxable. When you apply for SSDI you can use your VA S/C disabilities along with your non VA S/C to apply for SSDI. You can use any copies of Medical records from the VA to send with your application for SSDI. Apply for SSDI as soon as possible, it can be quick or can be a long process to get approval. Here is where you can get information: Social Security Online http://www.socialsecurity.gov Benefits For People With Disabilities http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/ Social Security Handbook http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/handbook/ssa-hbk.htm

check out this site. http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dfamily.htm When you start receiving disability benefits, certain members of your family also may qualify for benefits on your record.

Berta, Here is the answer on the Part B penalty if you didnt signup when first eligble. What is Medicare Part B? Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover your doctors’ services and outpatient care. It also covers some other medical services that Part A doesn’t cover, such as some of the services of physical and occupational therapists, and some home health care. Part B helps pay for these covered services and supplies when they are medically necessary (see pages 9–14). Cost: You pay the Medicare Part B premium each month ($88.50 per month in 2006). In some cases, this amount may be higher if you didn’t sign up for Part B when you first became eligible. Caution: If you don’t take Part B when you are first eligible, the cost of Part B will go up 10% for each full 12-month period that you could have had Part B but didn’t sign up for it, except in special cases (see employer or union coverage information on page 9). You will have to pay this penalty as long as you have Part B. You also pay a Part B deductible each year before Medicare starts to pay its share. The Part B deductible for 2006 is $124.00. You may be able to get help from Medicaid to pay this premium and deductible (see page 60). Medicare deductible and premium rates may change every year in January. Casper 1956 US Army1976 100% S/C, SSDI, CRSC

SeattleShay: I believe you are a little confused. Your VA Comp does not keep you from getting SSDI ( Social Security Disability Insurance). You can receive VA Comp and SSDI at the same time with out an offset from either. If you was turned down for SSDI it was for something else not VA Comp. VA Comp will have an effect on SSI (Supplemental Security Income ) as receiving SSI is based on your income. If your S/C disabilities are not rated as much that you think they should be then file appeals to get them rated higher. VA Comp is rated from 0% to 100%, where as SSDI is rated as total disabled, no inbetween. Hope that this helps. Good Luck and thank you for your service to our country. Casper 1956 US Army 1976 100% S/C, SSDI, CRSC

Question How much will a widow receive? Answer The amount you will get is a percentage of the deceased's basic Social Security benefit. The percentage depends on your age and the type of benefit you are eligible for. A widow or widower, full retirement age or older, will receive 100 percent deceased's basic Social Security benefit. A widow or widower can receive full benefits at age 65 or older (if born before January 2, 1940) or reduced benefits as early as age 60. The age for receiving full benefits is increasing for widows and widowers born after 1939 until it reaches age 67 for people born in 1962 and later. For more information on widow(er)s benefits, see http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10084.html

Not sure about the first question. SSDI is not offset from your VA Comp or your Military Retirement.