[NFBMO] Blind Pension Legislation

Tue May 22 22:35:42 UTC 2018

I would imagine, that for new participants, they would have to provide a copy of their non-drivers state ID at time of application. For those that are already receiving, I would guess they may have to provide it at the annual review. Not sure about that, but that would be my guess.

Melissa Kane
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> On May 22, 2018, at 3:15 PM, Brian Wekamp via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> How would Fsd enforce the statute that you have to surrender your drivers
> license and get a State issued Id card.
> 
> 
> Brian Wekamp 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBMO <nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Carol Coulter via NFBMO
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 3:45 PM
> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Carol Coulter <cjcoulter59 at gmail.com>; Bryan Schulz
> <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Legislation
> 
> Blind pension was never based on how much the blind individual made but
> rather your resources. So if you are spending what you are making and not
> holding over a certain amount in some sort of savings you are fine. I am
> sure Gene C. will correct me if I am wrong. The only down fall to this is,
> being able to save for a down payment on a home or putting away for your
> kids college education. However, we shouldn't complain too much and be happy
> we have what we have.The driver's license doesn't bother me because blind
> people shouldn't be driving. They should give you some time to switch forms
> of ID. Changing whether to give raises or not should remain the same after
> all I thought that is what started this whole thing in the first place, the
> figuring out of the payments.
> 
> On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 8:07 PM, Bryan Schulz via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> What retaliation?
>> It's common sense.
>> Why should you be allowed to have a drivers license if your vision is 
>> poor enough to qualify for blind pension?
>> A spouse can still make 82k and the spouse still gets to keep 
>> receiving blind pension?
>> A stl state employee made about 50k for years and still received blind 
>> pension, all she had to do is lie on the annual form.
>> Bryan
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFBMO <nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Roger Crome via 
>> NFBMO
>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:43 PM
>> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Roger Crome <r_crome1 at msn.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Blind Pension Legislation
>> 
>> Yep, definite retaliation for the lawsuit.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On May 18, 2018, at 10:03 PM, Gene Coulter via NFBMO 
>>> <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> HB 2171, the Blind Pension bill, was truly agreed to and finally 
>>> passed late on Thursday.
>>> 
>>> The amendments include the 500% poverty limit for a sighted spouse 
>>> and forbid the recipients from having a drivers license among other
> items.
>>> 
>>> Gene
>>> 
>>> 
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