[blindlaw] SSI payments

[Angie Matney]

Deferring a loan for an SSI recipient until that person has a job is not a "pass card." BTW, people other than blind people get SSI. SSI is not something that can be garnished because its purpose is to help people meet their basic necessities so that 
they are not starving out in the street. On the other hand, SSDI is like an insurance payment (that's actually what the "I" stands for in SSDI, but not in SSI). Someone could win the lottery and still continue to receive their SSDI payments. That is why 
SSDI can be garnished.



On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:49:55 -0500, Steve P. Deeley wrote:

>Everyone needs to take responsibility for repaying their loans.  Do you get 
>a pass card if you are blind?  Is that what your attempting to convey?
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