Dic And Social Security

[teejay53]

hi all;

i was asked a question by a lady the other day while waiting for my doctor appointment. i do not know the answer.

she is getting dic and social security disability (drawing from her deceased husband) each month. she won under $1,00.00 in a drawing. will this upset her monthly benefits?

i told her i would ask and let her know.

again, thank you for your help.

teejay

[john999]

No, only earned income, but she has to pay tax on the winnings perhaps. If she was on a VA death pension it would affect her, but if she gets DIC it will not affect her.

[teejay53]

thank you for your help. i will tell her.

[Bonzai]

She would only have to pay taxes on winning of more than $1,200. SSI would be affected by this, but you said she gets SSDI, which is totally different and doesn't depend on income. The DIC question has already been answered.

[teejay53]

thank you for all your help with this question.

teejay53