Comments on: May an Incarcerated Felon Receive Social Security Disability Benefits?

By: Tai-Rise

Tai-Rise — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:18:02 +0000

My husband & father of my 3 children is in jail. Can i receive his ssi benefits?

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:42:50 +0000

Hi there…My 72 yr old father has been charged with a felony and is sitting in jail waiting on the trial since we can not afford his bond. Social security has informed my mom that his benefits are no longer eligible. I thought that you had to be convicted for the benefit to stop? He has been in jail now for 2.5 months waiting…He would be free if we could bond him out. Isn’t it innocent until proven guilty? My dad was the sole provider also and losing his benefit would not allow my mom to continue to support herself paying the bills? Is there a way to continue his benefit at all on her behalf for hardship? Thanks for your help in advance!

By: Frances

Frances — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:38:04 +0000

My son 21 has been in a county jail of 1yr.and 3mos. he is going to get out on probation. Is there any help out there for him in order to help pay child support since no one wants to hire a felon. He’s not a criminal. He just got in with the wrong crowd after his dads suicide. What are people suppose to make a living while being branded the rest of your life.

By: edgar goodwin

edgar goodwin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:09:39 +0000

i am a felon and fiding it difficult to get employment anywhere due to criminal background.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:40:00 +0000

My husband is currently on ssdi, we have grown children, i work and he is in jail awaiting prelim and possible trial for felony. will he lose disability? when?

By: Samantha Langley

Samantha Langley — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:46:32 +0000

My question is, my husband id disabled and gets 1134.00 mo. I have non-hodgkins lymphoma and live with him. I was awarded only 274.00 mo. is there any way I can get my money up any and still live with husband? I cant qualify they tell me for any services cause “he gets too much money” please help. thanks& God Bless You for what you do! Samantha

By: heather

heather — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:08:31 +0000

my sons father is a conviced felon. he was in jail from 2006- 12/18/2009. can my sons father get ssi or ssd?

By: hether

hether — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:05:36 +0000

my sons father is a conviced felon he was in jail from 2006-12/18/2009. can my sons father get ssi or ssd?

By: Lee Anne

Lee Anne — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:23:07 +0000

Hello, I am a mother of two children. My husband was incarcerated for probation violation. I have asked for help for his prescription drug problem for years, but instead of help they just want to keep arresting him. He has been disabled for years now because he had neck, back, shoulder, hand and eye surgery. Hence the drug problem. I worked until last year when I left my job to go to another job, unfortunately that fell through, so we have been living off of his SSDI and food stamps. I have been staying home and homeschooling my two children.(The school system had my son on so much medication, so he could focus on classwork, because he was diagnosed with ADHD. So I homeschool him and took him off all the medication.) Since my husband is now incarcerated for who knows how long. Will we lose the disability and stamps? I can’t pay our bills without them. Yeah my husband is not at home but not only am I struggling to pay bills, but I have to put money in an inmate account for him to be able to buy things, provide him with socks, shirts, etc. and pay a five dollar collect call everytime he calls me. Shouldn’t he be allowed his check if we are still having to provide for him in jail, and our bills on the outside? Thank you.

By: jginsberg

jginsberg — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:58:17 +0000

Chrisee, I think that you have the right to review information relating to your Social Security number and file, but privacy laws would prevent you from seeing anything in your estranged husband’s file. You could get this information through the discovery process in state court.