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MattP

(3,304 posts) Wed Jan 31, 2018, 08:25 PM Jan 2018

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My friend on Section 8 is getting a full audit by Social Security for the 2nd year in a row

You would think they could find a bigger target

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My friend on Section 8 is getting a full audit by Social Security for the 2nd year in a row (Original Post) MattP Jan 2018 OP

adult pamdb Jan 2018 #1

Is your friend receiving SS disability benefits? MineralMan Jan 2018 #2

Supplemental he is disabled,70 and wouldn't be able to get his bank statements without help MattP Jan 2018 #5

I see. OK. MineralMan Jan 2018 #7

I got all his stuff together last year i will do it again MattP Jan 2018 #9

Thank you for helping this person! MineralMan Feb 2018 #10

They know your friend can't afford a lawyer so it's pure fun for them, fills up their time card. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #3

Every year I have to fill out a form for my son detailing how I spent his social security money kimbutgar Jan 2018 #4

He does that every year this is different it is asking for a full year of his bank account records MattP Jan 2018 #6

Not Social Security but the income/resource based Supplemental Security Income program wishstar Jan 2018 #8

I think thats a normal thing for all SSI recipients Lee-Lee Feb 2018 #11

pamdb

(1,332 posts)

1. adult

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 08:31 PM

Jan 2018

Like trump? Oh, wait, that's why he just can't release his taxes...

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)

2. Is your friend receiving SS disability benefits?

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 08:46 PM

Jan 2018

I've never heard of an audit on regular SS benefits.

MattP

(3,304 posts)

5. Supplemental he is disabled,70 and wouldn't be able to get his bank statements without help

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:06 PM

Jan 2018

He needs help to fill out the paperwork

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)

7. I see. OK.

Reply to MattP (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:10 PM

Jan 2018

Are you able to help? If not, can you help find help for him?

MattP

(3,304 posts)

9. I got all his stuff together last year i will do it again

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 11:10 PM

Jan 2018

They only gave him till Feb 5 the notice came today

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)

10. Thank you for helping this person!

Reply to MattP (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 10:10 AM

Feb 2018

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

3. They know your friend can't afford a lawyer so it's pure fun for them, fills up their time card.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 08:48 PM

Jan 2018

kimbutgar

(21,185 posts)

4. Every year I have to fill out a form for my son detailing how I spent his social security money

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jan 2018

The biggest expenditure is for his group home rent. I only get like $25 extra a month which I spend on his therapy and clothes but I spend a lot more money on him myself.

MattP

(3,304 posts)

6. He does that every year this is different it is asking for a full year of his bank account records

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:08 PM

Jan 2018

Last year they wanted 3 years of bank records and 1 year of bills

wishstar

(5,271 posts)

8. Not Social Security but the income/resource based Supplemental Security Income program

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 09:12 PM

Jan 2018

SSI has always conducted income and resource eligibility reviews on a yearly basis for all recipients to make sure they still meet the low income and low resource eligibility requirements

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)

11. I think thats a normal thing for all SSI recipients

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 10:37 AM

Feb 2018

There are income and asset limitations that apply and determine eligibility and they are going to check and make sure the person is still eligible.

With what you have said about his difficulties even getting bank statements it sounds like he can’t adequately manage his own financial affairs. You should discuss with him having yourself or someone else appointed his representative payee for SS/SSI so that you can have more access and can be the person who can legally talk to them on his behalf.

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