[il-talk] Proof of income

[David Meyer]

Dan,

I don't believe your level of income will trigger denial of services. What
can happen however, is that the state can and will make decisions on whether
or not they will pay for or sanction equipment that you might request. As
you and Chris are married, they will ask for household income which would of
course, include Chris's income as well. This is why you need to apply for
SSDI as soon as you stop working. Unfortunately, you cannot do this before
you are terminated, as they would look at the date of your application and
deny you benefits. Once you are on SSDI, the state cannot means test you.
Once you are on SSDI, Chris's income as I understand it, no longer counts.

-----Original Message-----
From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Tevelde
via IL-Talk
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 2:09 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Cc: Dan Tevelde
Subject: [il-talk] Proof of income

Hi all,
I just opened a case with the bureau for the blind for rehabilitation
services. I have already supplied them with the medical information they
requested. They are asking me for proof of income. I don't see why this
would count for denying me services. After all, I will be losing my job, so
what difference does the income situation make.

I would like to hear anyone's thoughts about this.
Thanks,
Dan
Sent from my iPhone

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