[Nfbc-info] Studying overseas

[David Sexton]

Hi,

As far as I know. You cannot keep SSI if you are out of the country for 
more than 30 days.

You can keep SSDI though.

I guess you could hope they don't notice, but I would be very careful.

When I told them I would be studying in India for 11 months, they 
immediately stopped SSI.

David
On 29-05-2013 02:04 AM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
> Hello,
> I'll be there for a year with my residence still in America. I 
> currently rent a room in a house and I will need to give that up, 
> because it is a little expensive to keep for a year of non use and my 
> land lady would not like it either.
> I was thinking I could put my mailing address as my parents, but I'm 
> not sure how to deal with the rest of it.
> Thank you,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message----- From: Michael Hingson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:29 PM
> To: 'NFB of California List'
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>
> Brandon,
>
> Are you changing your residence or only going there temporarily?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Brandon
> Keith Biggs
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 01:24 PM
> To: NFB of California List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>
> Hello,
> I'm going to go to Italy and either Germany or France, probably Germany
> though. I'm expecting to be there for a year.
> I don't see your email, so could you please send me a private message at:
> brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
> It would help so much if I could keep my benefits, I would like to 
> talk to
> you and ask how you managed giving them your address and if there are any
> forms I need to fill out. Currently I am getting the highest amount of 
> SSI I
> believe, and when I go over seas the rent will be $200 more each month 
> than
> my SSI check is, so I really need to have everything in order before I go
> over so I'm not left flipping a larger bill than I can handle...
> Thank you,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Lyens
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:02 PM
> To: NFB of California List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>
> Hi Brandon,
>
> Congratulations! Studying abroad is really a life changing experience. I
> know you are going to have a great time. Where are you going?
>
> I studied in Northern Ireland for my last semester in undergrad in 2004.
> I'm happy to provide any guidance or suggestions I can. I had no problem
> with my SSI benefits as my primary residence and employment status never
> changed. Feel free to email me off list and we can chat further.
>
> Best,
> Jonathan Lyens
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Brandon
> Keith Biggs
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:51 AM
> To: NFB of California List
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>
> Hello,
> I am going to Europe as an exchange student next year and I am 
> wondering if
> there is anyone who knows if it would be possible for me to keep my SSI
> Benefit's?
> I have heard of one person doing it, because I'm not going to be moving
> there and because I'm still a student of an American government 
> institution,
> I think there may be an exception.
> Is there an organization who can help me navigate the burocrisy of SSI 
> and
> who can let me know if such exception exists?
> Thank you,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
>
>
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