Okay....I've told you that the nursing home has taken John's social security and disability from me...I depended on it to supplement what my parents can afford to give me to support myself here. Of course, my lawyer has a suite coming up (in MARCH) to argue this. I've been told from the nursing home, my CPA, others, that it probably won't go my way. I assume they have experience with cases like this they've participated in. My question is this: John is on the way out, maybe pretty soon. What happens to his Social Security and disability then? Do I continue to recieve it? Do I recieve only a portion of it? None? One person told me I wont get a penny until I turn 60. Another says not until I'm 62. That's five and seven years from now. Kinda late. People I see at the window at the S.S. office have different answers depending on whom I talk to, believe it or not. Thanks in advance for your help and advice. Jen
All I can tell you is that when my SIL died at 34 leaving my daughter with 3 you girls, she received social security for each of the girls. There was a family max on what they could receive. She could have divided that max between the four of them but since she was working they suggested she only divide it between the girls because hers would be limited by what she made working. The girls will receive SS until they reach a certain age, I'm not sure what that is 16-18 or longer if they are going to school. Once the oldest reaches that cut off point, the other two will receive more. My sister received SS for herself and her two children after my BIL died. She received it until she could draw on her own at 62. I think she still received the same amount but I'm not sure on that. When DH died, I started drawing on his instead of mine and started receiving twice what I had been receiving. Things could be different if the person is receiving disability at the time of death. I would think you could pick up a book at the SS office explaining if and how much you'd receive. Don't take one person's word because I think sometimes they just tell you what they think and not what's true just to get rid of you.
Stuntgirl, go to this website and it will explain it all.
See http://www.ssa.gov/ww&os2.htm (Benefits can be reduced. Full benefits are full retirement age).
Social Security survivors benefits can be paid to: A widow or widower -- full benefits at full retirement age, or reduced benefits as early as age 60 A disabled widow or widower -- as early as age 50
Are you or have you applied for disability for yourself?
Thankyou, Vickie, and Joyce43*........Vickie, my lawyer tells me NOT to get a job, DO NOT apply for loans or grants to go to school, says stay away from Social Services and Social Security offices....do not apply for disability (even though it is obvious I DO have a disability, although it is one I hope will subside in a year or two). The reason is because of the lawsuite he has scheduled in March. It is essentially like a divorce proceeding....except it's against the nursing home and John. It's for "spousal support", for what that's worth. On another interesting note....long time ago when John was 65 or 68, we got a note from Social Security. Seems that because we had a child under the age of 18 ( I think Ari was 12 at the time), S.S. owed us back payment. We recieved a $30,000 check!!! Good grief! I dont' have any kids at home with me now (whew), but am think of IMPORTING SOME!