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Social Security to take disabled woman’s money after fund-raiser sends her to a baseball game
Q13Fox | 12/5/16 | Tribune Media

Posted on 12/05/2016 12:40:01 PM PST by 198ml

One Kansas City Royals fan feels like she is being punished for the good deed of others.

Joyce Jeter has a debilitating medical condition, causing her to rely on Social Security as her only source of income. Royals fans rallied around her to raise money to send her to a game at Kauffman Stadium, but now that gift is leaving her financial future in jeopardy.

Joyce told Fox4KC she feels like she's being robbed all because she accepted a gift.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: disabled; government; royals; socialsecurity
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1 posted on 12/05/2016 12:40:01 PM PST by 198ml
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LINK: http://q13fox.com/2016/12/05/social-security-to-take-womans-money-after-fund-raiser-sends-her-to-a-baseball-game/


2 posted on 12/05/2016 12:40:59 PM PST by 198ml ("Profit")
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she is apparently on SSI disability which has a means (income) test


3 posted on 12/05/2016 12:41:47 PM PST by WayneLusvardi (It's more complex than it might seem)
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Let no good deed go un-punished.


4 posted on 12/05/2016 12:45:26 PM PST by stboz
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That’s despicable, considering there are so many who abuse the system by getting their kids labeled as “learning disabled” in order to cash in.


5 posted on 12/05/2016 12:48:00 PM PST by ScottinVA
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Social Security to take disabled woman’s money after fund-raiser sends her to a baseball game

White woman amputee, in constant pain, with a genuine disability who legitimately cannot work, might have known.

Probably a Christian, too.

6 posted on 12/05/2016 12:54:21 PM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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No good deed


7 posted on 12/05/2016 12:59:02 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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“White woman...Probably a Christian, too...”

Exactly so. I suspect if she were a lesbian with two adopted children and an atheist running a child prostitution ring, she’d probably get a bump in her SSI payments and Obama would award her the Medal of Freedom in the Rose Garden. And then after her award ceremony, she’d be the guest of honor on Orca and Ellen Degenerate’s talk shows.

This sh!t really pisses me off.


8 posted on 12/05/2016 1:02:09 PM PST by Roger Kaputnik (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove that they aren't out to get me.)
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This stinks! They should be going after fakers who scam Social Security Disability when they are actually able bodied.


9 posted on 12/05/2016 1:07:33 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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This is a clear gift under IRS rules, not income. There is no way this should be included in a means test for income.


10 posted on 12/05/2016 1:08:53 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (An' Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees! - Kipling)
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I can testify to that -— multiple times.

In a few cases, went the other way.

But generally, that seems to be the norm.


11 posted on 12/05/2016 1:10:23 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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the program is crazy on how it is administerd. I am on disability but because I had paid into retirement I don’t rely on the program that she does. years ago because I was trying to work and not get social security I ended up with an over payment that I rightfully had to pay back to the program. they started to take 50 dollars a month out of my check and did that for the next 10 years. I then qualified for the program that this lady is having her money taken away from and suddenly I was getting 110 a month because according to there rules I was not getting enough SSi so the ssdi started to pay out. this lasted 10 years till I had paid back the over payment at witch time it stopped and because it had paid out one time to many after I was no suppose to pay out I had to pay that money back this lasted just two months and no it all paid back.....the part that I find crazy is that I was getting more money from the combination of the two programs when I owed social security money...

this lady needs to make an appointment to talk to social security in person because this looks to be a case of some one pushing the numbers on documents not examining what actually happen....if that does not work who ever is your federal rep in congress can look into it if it is not being handld correctly by social security.


12 posted on 12/05/2016 1:10:25 PM PST by PCPOET7
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If funds showed up in her account, they may have triggered something.

I find it highly unusual for SSDI to be this hands on with a particular account unless it was a frequent thing, or the funds were very large.


13 posted on 12/05/2016 1:12:50 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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‘This is a clear gift under IRS rules, not income. There is no way this should be included in a means test for income.’

So where is Lois Lerner today?
Mr Trump may start a new drilling program in the SSDI.
TWB


14 posted on 12/05/2016 1:20:24 PM PST by TWhiteBear
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I find it highly unusual for SSDI to be this hands on with a particular account...

I agree with you.

Someone had an ax to grind within the agency or someone came in and complained that they needed to grind their ax.

I have never known (close friend worked for a welfare agency) any "feel-good" activity to trigger a change of benefits unless it was a winning of the lottery...which actually happened, and should have happened.

15 posted on 12/05/2016 1:20:25 PM PST by OldSmaj (The only thing washed on a filthy liberal is their damned brains.)
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A gift like that is income. You have to pay taxes on the worth.


16 posted on 12/05/2016 1:23:42 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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appears to be pieces missing ?

did she take all the 3700 ? to go to a ball game ?


17 posted on 12/05/2016 1:28:41 PM PST by stylin19a (obama = Fredo smart)
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And the sheer number of immigrants who get it after claiming various issues.


18 posted on 12/05/2016 1:33:22 PM PST by tbw2
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I hope this is on Trump’s radar.


19 posted on 12/05/2016 1:38:46 PM PST by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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This is just wrong on every level. Who reported this to SS anyway?


20 posted on 12/05/2016 1:41:22 PM PST by Boomer
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