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She needs to talk to a social worker because she is not claiming all her senior benefits. First the minimal SSI is 733, a bit above her regular SS check. Second
by peter303 10y ago
She needs to talk to a social worker because she is not claiming all her senior benefits. First the minimal SSI is 733, a bit above her regular SS check. Second, she automatically qualifies for almost free medicaid.
Plus when you qualify for either of these its easier to get other poverty benefits like food stamps, housing assistance and a free cell phone.
Sometimes people go into victim-pity mode and dont claim everything available.
- rkangel 10y agoShe says she's had to go to a hospital a lot, so she's probably on cheap/free healthcare (or she wouldn't be able to have it). She says she gets foodstamps. She may well have a free cellphone. By the sounds of the article she isn't passive and actively looks for ways to improve her situation.
- agumonkey 10y agoAlso in the storm it's easy to forget to ask for every possible aid. And probably avoid asking for more if you're already given some, to actually avoid being seen as more of a leech that you feel being.
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