JSA wrote:
patf wrote:
Anyone know how much a person can make per year being on disability? I think 30 years ago it was a very small amount somewhere about the poverty line. Is this still the case? If so you probably have to live with mom and dad to afford this lifestyle choice.You think it is that difficult? I have clients whose former employees now live off SS disability. Wifey is a rehab director for a long term care facility. Every day, she sees people who live off SS disability. Every. Day.
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I don't know if it is difficult, that is why I asked how much you can make. It appears a family could get about $50,000 a year max if you had a high paying job before the disability. Or about 10,000 if single or 15,000 for family if you had a lower paying job. 15,000 is not a lot to live on most places. I would not want to raise a family on it.
Of course if you are scamming the system and still working for cash, and Disability you get is just extra money, but for those working poor who become disabled, this is a fairly minimal benefit.