[Nfbc-info] Questions Re: NFBC v Target Settlement Checks

Mon Jun 15 22:26:26 UTC 2009

people who are on Section 8 or who live in HUD subsidized complexes are 
required to report changes in their income. These changes in income affect 
their proportional rent payments. This need to report changes in income or 
spend down resources would also affect people that are on any type of public 
assistance such as TANF formerly AFDC.
Chuck
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Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:37 PM
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> Hi Melissa.My friends in VR haven't mentioned section 8 as an alternative 
> however,
>    Some one on the list mentioned  being on section 8 and getting a 
> settlement.I'm kind of baffled by that only because in Rosamond we live in 
> a senior complex which is sponsored by farmers aid or something like that 
> can't remember what it's called. Any extra income you get over I think $20 
> regardless even if it's a scholarship you must report to them. THey in 
> turn would raise your rentt. in our case the rent would skyrocket and they 
> require bank statements so they can check on you to see what you have.No 
> way do I want to pay $700 $800 a month to live in Rosamond. lol.
> Regarding section 8,
> We aren't on it mainly because they have a long waiting list and if your 
> not on it before you move they usually have a time frame of residency in 
> the city county before you can even apply I think it's three months or a 
> year. So when we move to Sac.we would have to wait until near the first of 
> the year before getting it at best.
> If your a section 8 person I don't know if you have to tell them you 
> received a sum of money like you do with the farm aid places.
> Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Melissa" <frommissy2u at yahoo.com>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Questions Re: NFBC v Target Settlement Checks
>
>
> Does your friend have an issue with section 8 as far as the settlement 
> check is concerned?
>
> --- On Mon, 6/15/09, Michael Peterson <its_mike at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: Michael Peterson <its_mike at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Questions Re: NFBC v Target Settlement Checks
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 2:38 AM
>
>
> Hi chuck.
> First thanks for the great housing reccomendations I will check out the 
> sources you suggested.
> although most of my income is SSDI Terra and I get about $480 combined 
> SSI, Several friends in VR have told me I need to do a PASS plan which 
> would protect us from SSI Overpayment and allow me to me to win 
> scholarships without a negative impact.
> Problem isI need to move to a city to do my internships I don't have time 
> to wait for a plan to be put in to place.Graduation is scheduled for June 
> 2010 and I need 600 hours!
> The target settlement therefore was God sent my true, "ticket to work".
> Any ideas?
> I would like to do what your doing pay down high interest cards and would 
> if I didn't need to move and pay higher rent.
> Any suggestions appreciated and, if anyone knows what to put in and what 
> to leave out of a pass that's appreciated too I have the form and for 
> example I have some things I had to buy with a credit card like my desktop 
> computer which was an emergency purchase so I could compleete a class and 
> the laptop computer which I use because for my practium classes I have to 
> do 20 minute videos also it affords portability if needed when we can't be 
> near the desktop.
> Although those aren't outright paid for I did have to purchase them after 
> beginning graduate work because the VR counselor I currently have acts 
> very slowly and my 3.9 GPA would most likely be much lower if I waited for 
> himm to move towards getting stuff done. One really good example, Because 
> my schooling is done online my DSL is like transportation. The counselor 
> finally agreed in January and ask for copies of my phone bill but still 
> after sending them a second time no reimbursement.
> In fact I have readers since beginning grad school and not one has ever 
> got paid we're trying to get pay for my current one now.
> It's tedious because unlike the old days when the reader worked for me 
> he/she has to work directly for the VR and go through the counselor 
> presenting driver's license social security card and it's more red tape
> I wish they would just give me 50 hours a month or whatever and let my 
> readers fill in the formI sign and authorize and it's done.
> Not that way anymore though.
>
> Thanks:
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:52 PM
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>> actually, the only ones who need to be concerned as to the time and how 
>> they spend their money are those on SSI. Those on Social Security 
>> Disability or retirement do not have to be concerned as this income is 
>> not wages. I will probably be spending mine on various technology items 
>> and paying off credit cards that are not providing good rates of 
>> interest. The rest will go to developing my business activities as a 
>> consultant and paralegal.
>> Chuck
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Chambers" 
>> <regenerative at earthlink.net>
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>> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 2:29 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Questions Re: NFBC v Target Settlement Checks
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi all!
>>>
>>> Did anyone receive a claim denial letter? I was supposedly sent one 
>>> around January 1st, but do not think a paper mail version arrived. I 
>>> didn't find out about being denied my share of the Target claim until 
>>> many NFB buddies had received their checks. I contacted the law firm, 
>>> found out about the denial letter, and got everything fixed- up. My web 
>>> form had a typo, which caused it to be sorted into the loser file. If 
>>> anyone knows anyone else who was denied, double-check the reason, and 
>>> try to fix any problems. It's worth taking a few minutes.
>>>
>>> What are people doing with their money? Since I don't have any (yet), 
>>> I'm all ears!
>>> A friend, who is receiving Section 8 housing assistance, and is on 
>>> disability benefits after being disabled and blinded in middle-age: she 
>>> found out that she has to spend the money within the month. Since, she 
>>> lives within her means, she has nothing she needs to buy. She is 
>>> planning to go on a cruise, and buy things like new TVs, etc. It sounds 
>>> to me like she is wasting her money! Social Security told her to spend 
>>> it, and keep the receipts. That's what she is trying to do.
>>>
>>> What are you doing? Just among us, right! (No spies on this list from 
>>> Social Security, or the IRS, right?)
>>>
>>> Fred Chambers
>>> VP Beach Cities Chapter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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