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SSI, Medicaid/Medicare, and Fund Raising

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rgod55

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Hi Everyone, my fiance has CF and we are planning on getting married in November (might just end up being a commitment ceramony). Currently my fiance has disability and ssi and is getting medicaid/medicare and some of her friends want to throw a fund raiser for her and we wanted to know how we should handle the money. Currently she is unable to work, but also can't have too much $$ or SSI will go away. What have others done in this situation or can anyone offer suggestions? Thanks so much!!
 
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rgod55

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Hi Everyone, my fiance has CF and we are planning on getting married in November (might just end up being a commitment ceramony). Currently my fiance has disability and ssi and is getting medicaid/medicare and some of her friends want to throw a fund raiser for her and we wanted to know how we should handle the money. Currently she is unable to work, but also can't have too much $$ or SSI will go away. What have others done in this situation or can anyone offer suggestions? Thanks so much!!
 
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rgod55

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Hi Everyone, my fiance has CF and we are planning on getting married in November (might just end up being a commitment ceramony). Currently my fiance has disability and ssi and is getting medicaid/medicare and some of her friends want to throw a fund raiser for her and we wanted to know how we should handle the money. Currently she is unable to work, but also can't have too much $$ or SSI will go away. What have others done in this situation or can anyone offer suggestions? Thanks so much!!
 
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bethylove

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If you throw a fund-raiser, just don't let the money go to her in her name? If its fund-raising, for the ceremony (? I'm unsure about what the fund-raiser is actually 'for') they I suggest all checks and what have you be written in your name, because if you truly are 'committed' what's yours is hers and hers is yours. If its a matter of her needing more money? Then again, keep the money in your name and do a monthly bank transfer so you know exactly how much she has in her account as to not to go over the $$ limit SSI has. Or if you're worried about them questioning the transfers, just stick with cash. Cash for everything. I don't have ssi, (GRRRR applied 2 years ago and I'm STILL WAITING) but those are some things I do to stay under my 2,000$ SSI limit. =\ Good luck, and congratulations on getting married!!! What an exciting time. =)
 
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bethylove

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If you throw a fund-raiser, just don't let the money go to her in her name? If its fund-raising, for the ceremony (? I'm unsure about what the fund-raiser is actually 'for') they I suggest all checks and what have you be written in your name, because if you truly are 'committed' what's yours is hers and hers is yours. If its a matter of her needing more money? Then again, keep the money in your name and do a monthly bank transfer so you know exactly how much she has in her account as to not to go over the $$ limit SSI has. Or if you're worried about them questioning the transfers, just stick with cash. Cash for everything. I don't have ssi, (GRRRR applied 2 years ago and I'm STILL WAITING) but those are some things I do to stay under my 2,000$ SSI limit. =\ Good luck, and congratulations on getting married!!! What an exciting time. =)
 
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bethylove

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If you throw a fund-raiser, just don't let the money go to her in her name? If its fund-raising, for the ceremony (? I'm unsure about what the fund-raiser is actually 'for') they I suggest all checks and what have you be written in your name, because if you truly are 'committed' what's yours is hers and hers is yours. If its a matter of her needing more money? Then again, keep the money in your name and do a monthly bank transfer so you know exactly how much she has in her account as to not to go over the $$ limit SSI has. Or if you're worried about them questioning the transfers, just stick with cash. Cash for everything. I don't have ssi, (GRRRR applied 2 years ago and I'm STILL WAITING) but those are some things I do to stay under my 2,000$ SSI limit. =\ Good luck, and congratulations on getting married!!! What an exciting time. =)
 
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rgod55

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Thanks for the reply! It's actually for medicals bills. Her friends have wanted to throw a fund raiser for the bills of course the government doesn't actually want those on disability to have money to pay for things. Stupid stupid laws! Thanks for the marriage congrats. There's always so much going on.
 
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rgod55

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Thanks for the reply! It's actually for medicals bills. Her friends have wanted to throw a fund raiser for the bills of course the government doesn't actually want those on disability to have money to pay for things. Stupid stupid laws! Thanks for the marriage congrats. There's always so much going on.
 
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rgod55

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Thanks for the reply! It's actually for medicals bills. Her friends have wanted to throw a fund raiser for the bills of course the government doesn't actually want those on disability to have money to pay for things. Stupid stupid laws! Thanks for the marriage congrats. There's always so much going on.
 
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coltsfan715

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I would say the same as listed above - you could also open a trust account for her and have checks made payable to the trust account and deposit any cash in that account. If you do that you could just pay her bills from that account. Not 100% if the trust account would have her associated with it. I believe it would be more of an authorized signer for the account and you could always have your name put on that so that you know the funds stay separate that would likely be the easiest way to open a separate account.

Good Luck,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

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I would say the same as listed above - you could also open a trust account for her and have checks made payable to the trust account and deposit any cash in that account. If you do that you could just pay her bills from that account. Not 100% if the trust account would have her associated with it. I believe it would be more of an authorized signer for the account and you could always have your name put on that so that you know the funds stay separate that would likely be the easiest way to open a separate account.

Good Luck,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

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I would say the same as listed above - you could also open a trust account for her and have checks made payable to the trust account and deposit any cash in that account. If you do that you could just pay her bills from that account. Not 100% if the trust account would have her associated with it. I believe it would be more of an authorized signer for the account and you could always have your name put on that so that you know the funds stay separate that would likely be the easiest way to open a separate account.
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<br />Good Luck,
<br />Lindsey
 
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rgod55

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Looks like SSI looks at a trust as a resource, if I'm reading this right: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-trusts.htm
">http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-trusts.htm
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The joys. Great idea though, we hadn't thought of that.
 
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rgod55

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Looks like SSI looks at a trust as a resource, if I'm reading this right: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-trusts.htm
">http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-trusts.htm
</a>
The joys. Great idea though, we hadn't thought of that.
 
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rgod55

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Looks like SSI looks at a trust as a resource, if I'm reading this right: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-trusts.htm
">http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-trusts.htm
</a><br />
<br />The joys. Great idea though, we hadn't thought of that.
 
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theLostMiler

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Yes I know this is a very tricky subject as I am on SSD and SSI as well and wanted to get a trust of some sort set up too.

I think there are government transplant "help" sites that tell you how to set up stuff correctly (I havent looked them up yet myself). I even think there is a CF transplant one itself. I dont know if you could google it or if someone else might be able to answer with more details or information.

If I find out anymore I will let you know (I am in the same boat as far as marriage just being a commitment ceremony type thing...)
 
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theLostMiler

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Yes I know this is a very tricky subject as I am on SSD and SSI as well and wanted to get a trust of some sort set up too.

I think there are government transplant "help" sites that tell you how to set up stuff correctly (I havent looked them up yet myself). I even think there is a CF transplant one itself. I dont know if you could google it or if someone else might be able to answer with more details or information.

If I find out anymore I will let you know (I am in the same boat as far as marriage just being a commitment ceremony type thing...)
 
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theLostMiler

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Yes I know this is a very tricky subject as I am on SSD and SSI as well and wanted to get a trust of some sort set up too.
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<br />I think there are government transplant "help" sites that tell you how to set up stuff correctly (I havent looked them up yet myself). I even think there is a CF transplant one itself. I dont know if you could google it or if someone else might be able to answer with more details or information.
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<br />If I find out anymore I will let you know (I am in the same boat as far as marriage just being a commitment ceremony type thing...)
 
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