ronskydivepops Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hi everyone! I'm currently receiving SSI for peripheral arterial disease, couldn't get SSDI-not enough current work credits. I"ve applied for a VA Pension-non service connected disability. Just wondering what happens with SSI when the VA sends me a lump sum payment. I know the money will be counted as income, but do they adjust my SSI monthly check by a certain amount for a certain length of time? Thanks for any help. Ron :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 ronsky, Welcome to Hadit. Both SSI and VA Pension are based on your income. I believe VA Pension will compensate at a higher dollar amount than your SSI. Your VA Pension might totally cancel out your SSI. Others will probably chime in. jmho, carlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronskydivepops Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 ronsky, Welcome to Hadit. Both SSI and VA Pension are based on your income. I believe VA Pension will compensate at a higher dollar amount than your SSI. Your VA Pension might totally cancel out your SSI. Others will probably chime in. jmho, carlie SSI won't totally cancell out a VA Pension from what I"ve read so far. If I"m entitled to $985.00 from the VA, SSI won"t count the 1st $85.00, and then divides the balance of $900.00=$450.00. They deduct that from the $674.00=$224.00. So between the two I"ll get $985.00 VA, and $224.00 SSI= $1209.00 to survive on a month. Could be worse off, I know others are. I"m just wondering if the VA sends me a retroactive payment for the months I waited for my claim to be approved-let"s say 6 months- $985.00x6=$5910.00 what happens to the monthly SSI check I receive? Do they prorate the retro payment or just deduct so much more from my future SSI checks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 The only thing I can say is that both SSI and VA Pension are both (low) income dependent. carlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Pete53 Posted March 5, 2010 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted March 5, 2010 Welcome to Hadit your understanding sounds about right to me. As far as backdating it will be SS figuring it out. I would call them and ask how they handle instead of a big surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronskydivepops Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Welcome to Hadit your understanding sounds about right to me. As far as backdating it will be SS figuring it out. I would call them and ask how they handle instead of a big surprise. Guess I'll have to go down to the local SS office and see what they can screw up this time. I went there once to get my payments increased and ended up losing money. It took 2 more visits for them to find their mistakes and correct it. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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