tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post2447711395315742526..comments2024-03-29T02:05:50.350-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Hearing On SSI Child BenefitsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-50532631327645254812011-10-28T12:13:10.810-04:002011-10-28T12:13:10.810-04:00As an adult with disability,the issue should be wh...As an adult with disability,the issue should be whether such children are of legal age to engage in sga work and because of impairment would have unreasonable difficulty with sga.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-40890156587819939052011-10-28T10:22:20.992-04:002011-10-28T10:22:20.992-04:00At the hearing level, there are a lot of children ...At the hearing level, there are a lot of children who suffer from DPS, Dysfunctional Parent Syndrome. It is amazing how often a child is a brat at home but does well in the more structured environment of school. These children do not need disabiity benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-81025166819291912422011-10-28T10:21:05.100-04:002011-10-28T10:21:05.100-04:00Child benefits serve little useful purpose. Any c...Child benefits serve little useful purpose. Any child whose family qualifies for SSI is already receiving Medicaid. If the child has disabilities that require medical care, the care is available through Medicaid. If the child has intellectual disabilities, the school system provides the essential services. While the quality of the care and services may vary from state to state, that is the case for most children whether low-income or middle-income. If child benefits had to actually be spent on services related to the disability, the benefits might be more worthwhile. However, giving the family extra money to buy nicer clothes or video game systems or flat screen tvs is not a worthwhile use of disability funds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-70328298487399460452011-10-28T09:17:16.314-04:002011-10-28T09:17:16.314-04:00i heard a mom, testifying at a hearing for SSI ben...i heard a mom, testifying at a hearing for SSI benefits for one of her children say something like:<br /><br />"his older brother has ADHD, his sister has learning disabilty and ODD and we don't know what the youngest one has yet"<br /><br />This is not a direct quote, but the mom was indicating that her two older children were already getting SSI and that she hadn't applied yet for the youngest, but was going to in the near future.<br /><br />In essence, her family was going to make more money per month on SSI due to child "disability" than many low income, working families. However, it was fairly obvious (based on the record) that most of the alleged "disability" was due to the complete lack of parenting skills displayed by the mother. For example, the child was described as "sweet" and "cooperative" by teachers and examiners but was noted to be defiant and combative by the mom.<br /><br />Yes, this is just one example, but it's pretty typical based on my experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-756065699362435272011-10-28T09:02:39.560-04:002011-10-28T09:02:39.560-04:00it is more likely than not a case of fraud when a ...it is more likely than not a case of fraud when a parent on disability benefits has multiple children who all somehow have the same mental illness and thus all obtain ssi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com