Comments on: May an Incarcerated Felon Receive Social Security Disability Benefits? http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/ Social Security Disability Blog - moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: jason bialy http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8658 jason bialy Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:50:13 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8658 @<a href="#comment-8099">what if a person was collecting ssi and then was incarserated after he is released</a>: You only need to report to local office sign up and wait a month or two the checks will start coming again. No more paper work or interviews just need release letter from prison stating you are currently out of prison @what if a person was collecting ssi and then was incarserated after he is released: You only need to report to local office sign up and wait a month or two the checks will start coming again. No more paper work or interviews just need release letter from prison stating you are currently out of prison

]]> By: sherry http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8568 sherry Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:44:39 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8568 my brother is in jail(NOW approx 2-3mo)for a bench warrant regarding a felony & 2other charges. Judge told he &his private atty he must take his meds for a while b 4 seeing him in court to plea.All of charges are due 2 bi-poler & schizophrenia. diagon with mental ill-27 yrs ago He takes meds rarely. He gets physcial w/relatives(arrested several times goes from jail to a state med hosp 4 10 days made to take meds & is released. goes to parents home-where he 4 41yrs. he gets a disability check. He is killing the parents,mid 70s w/worry & repairing doors & replacing all broken items. will he continue disability $ medicare-which mom handles now.at this rate-it want b long b4 heartattacks & strocks start.PLEASE HELP ME-help all of them..PLS REPLY ASAP........3/30/2010......THANK YOU.... my brother is in jail(NOW approx 2-3mo)for a bench warrant regarding a felony & 2other charges. Judge told he &his private atty he must take his meds for a while b 4 seeing him in court to plea.All of charges are due 2 bi-poler & schizophrenia. diagon with mental ill-27 yrs ago He takes meds rarely. He gets physcial w/relatives(arrested several times goes from jail to a state med hosp 4 10 days made to take meds & is released. goes to parents home-where he 4 41yrs. he gets a disability check. He is killing the parents,mid 70s w/worry & repairing doors & replacing all broken items. will he continue disability $ medicare-which mom handles now.at this rate-it want b long b4 heartattacks & strocks start.PLEASE HELP ME-help all of them..PLS REPLY ASAP……..3/30/2010……THANK YOU….

]]> By: roberta http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8554 roberta Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:56:23 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8554 @<a href="#comment-8099">what if a person was collecting ssi and then was incarserated after he is released</a>: yes he will have to resign up @what if a person was collecting ssi and then was incarserated after he is released: yes he will have to resign up

]]> By: Di Stone http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8546 Di Stone Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:14:16 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8546 My husband is receiving SSDI. He now has a felony charge, no incarceration, only probation. I see where if in prisoned that No one would not. However, It does not state anything regarding felony and only probation. Thank you for your help My husband is receiving SSDI. He now has a felony charge, no incarceration, only probation. I see where if in prisoned that No one would not. However, It does not state anything regarding felony and only probation.
Thank you for your help

]]> By: Edward Pinkerton http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8536 Edward Pinkerton Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:20 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8536 I wish I could help answer some of these, they are heartbreaking. But I have my own question. My brother has been on disability for schizophrenia, and living at a care facility. He wants to leave there and live with me. If he does, will he lose his government support? His meds are very expensive. And I worry about his cost of living and rent etc. I have done it before. It is very hard at times. Also, he was on Dextroamphetamine as a child for ADHD/ADD. Ive read that this can exacerbate a condition like schizophrenia. They have known since he was 8 that he was developing schizoprenia. Was this a doctors error? Should I investigate this further? Its been horrible to watch him fall apart. If this could have been prevented or delayed, should I sue? Among other things, this condition has seen him in jail once for an assault that was very minor and happened during one of his episodes. No adjustments were made for his punishment. He should never have been put in a general population jail for something he was not capable of preventing. He is a soft hearted, gentle guy, who hears voices, talks to himself on occasion etc. and is afraid of almost every situation. So he was attacked and beaten in jail. I cant imagine how that must have been for him. Nobody would listen to my pleas. Nothing was done about that. With the progression of his illness, he has become mentally delayed, gained A LOT of weight, and I worry that now he might be getting Tardive (sp). I wish I could help answer some of these, they are heartbreaking. But I have my own question. My brother has been on disability for schizophrenia, and living at a care facility. He wants to leave there and live with me. If he does, will he lose his government support? His meds are very expensive. And I worry about his cost of living and rent etc. I have done it before. It is very hard at times.
Also, he was on Dextroamphetamine as a child for ADHD/ADD. Ive read that this can exacerbate a condition like schizophrenia. They have known since he was 8 that he was developing schizoprenia. Was this a doctors error? Should I investigate this further? Its been horrible to watch him fall apart. If this could have been prevented or delayed, should I sue?
Among other things, this condition has seen him in jail once for an assault that was very minor and happened during one of his episodes. No adjustments were made for his punishment. He should never have been put in a general population jail for something he was not capable of preventing. He is a soft hearted, gentle guy, who hears voices, talks to himself on occasion etc. and is afraid of almost every situation. So he was attacked and beaten in jail. I cant imagine how that must have been for him. Nobody would listen to my pleas. Nothing was done about that.
With the progression of his illness, he has become mentally delayed, gained A LOT of weight, and I worry that now he might be getting Tardive (sp).

]]> By: Diane Mercer http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8428 Diane Mercer Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:40:12 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8428 My son has been incarcerated for 7 years and on Death Row for 3 ½ of those 7 years. He was receiving SSI (deemed mildly mentally retarded) prior to sentencing. He has 3 children and his ex-wife (at the time of incarceration “wife”) was told that she and their 3 children could not receive his benefits. Also he has chronic asthma and other problem and his bill since he has been incarcerated is now nearly $600. Is this true about my grandchildren receiving the money and also what can be done about his medical bill that I can’t afford to pay? My son has been incarcerated for 7 years and on Death Row for 3 ½ of those 7 years. He was receiving SSI (deemed mildly mentally retarded) prior to sentencing. He has 3 children and his ex-wife (at the time of incarceration “wife”) was told that she and their 3 children could not receive his benefits. Also he has chronic asthma and other problem and his bill since he has been incarcerated is now nearly $600. Is this true about my grandchildren receiving the money and also what can be done about his medical bill that I can’t afford to pay?

]]> By: alex http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8426 alex Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:22:52 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8426 If you are a convicted felon in the state of Idaho can you move into a certified family home with reshab clients? If you are a convicted felon in the state of Idaho can you move into a certified family home with reshab clients?

]]> By: sherry harris http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8423 sherry harris Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:08:32 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8423 My son is in jail. I need to no if he is convicted of a felony of ecape and has to go to prison would he lose is benfits for live he has bi=polor and gets benfits for this.. My son is in jail. I need to no if he is convicted of a felony of ecape and has to go to prison would he lose is benfits for live he has bi=polor and gets benfits for this..

]]> By: Shonda http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8417 Shonda Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:29:51 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8417 I receive SSI benefits and I have a fiance who is disabled also and incarcerated in a federal prison. He suffers from Schizophrenia and severe depression and is currently taking 4 different antipsychotic medications in prison. We are planning on getting married while he's in prison. Is he entitled to SSI benefits while he's locked up? Or can I apply for him once we are married so I can receive a larger benefit for disabled couples. I receive $674 monthly but I know the couple benefit is $1011 monthly. I receive SSI benefits and I have a fiance who is disabled also and incarcerated in a federal prison. He suffers from Schizophrenia and severe depression and is currently taking 4 different antipsychotic medications in prison. We are planning on getting married while he's in prison. Is he entitled to SSI benefits while he's locked up? Or can I apply for him once we are married so I can receive a larger benefit for disabled couples. I receive $674 monthly but I know the couple benefit is $1011 monthly.

]]> By: Robert Roberson http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/29/may-an-incarcerated-felon-receive-social-security-disability-benefits/#comment-8393 Robert Roberson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:27:55 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=222#comment-8393 I completed my sentences / Complete 7 years of probation with satisfactory results & I have not been back to Jail for ANYTHING since then...... We used to own a duplex & Lost it because the interest rate went way up , The renters never paid rent & Damaged the unit... We couldn't afford it any longer....... I dont know what else to do to help get by I completed my sentences / Complete 7 years of probation with satisfactory results & I have not been back to Jail for ANYTHING since then……

We used to own a duplex & Lost it because the interest rate went way up , The renters never paid rent & Damaged the unit… We couldn't afford it any longer…….

I dont know what else to do to help get by

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