tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post911625346146898192..comments2024-03-27T20:39:24.337-04:00Comments on Social Security News: SSI Recipients Eligible For VA BenefitsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-70599566537808150612010-01-16T09:15:25.165-05:002010-01-16T09:15:25.165-05:00For the SSI recipient, this would be a nice boost ...For the SSI recipient, this would be a nice boost in income. Not only does the VA pay more money for non-service connected disability benefits than SSI, especially in states with no state supplements, but the SSI would continue to pay while the VA claim was pending and the entire VA lump sum would then be paid in one month to the SSI recipient. There would be one, maybe two months of SSI overpayment.<br /><br />I wonder how the study checked for the type of discharge since honorable is the only one that gets a vet VA benefits. And generally, that is not asked in an SSI interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-37359721876638534342010-01-15T12:58:51.804-05:002010-01-15T12:58:51.804-05:00Sounds like there will be a spike in overpayment c...Sounds like there will be a spike in overpayment cases....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com