Social Security Question

missamy713

I will probably delete this later, but I have looked for the answer on my own and I can't find anything. 

If your child qualifies for social security, what is the money intended for? 

I ask because someone I know, took three years to get her child evaluated for autism.  After finding out her child is autistic, she went around talking about how there's a positive to her child being the R-word because the government gives her money.  She quit her job after her second child and became a SAHM. Now, this would be not so weird, if she wasn't a single parent, now with three kids with three different men.  For some reason, when I think about social security for your kids, I don't think the intent is so you can keep popping kids out and not work, right?

Thank you!

618mom22boys

I didn't have a car so when DS1 was getting SSI I used it for a car.  And my SSI went for my payments. 

Crissyjo30

I have 2 cousins who have special needs.  They both receive SSI - one more than the other based on his capabilities.  My understanding is that the money is to help them survive because it is difficult for them to hold down a job.  They also receive medical (I think?  I get confused) and assistance with finding a place to live.  When they were younger and received the benefits their Mom used it for things like summer camps and programs for kids with special needs.  She was a single Mom, with 2 SN kids and worked her A$$ off to give them a good life.  What a terrible person that woman is.

missamy713

Crissyjo30:

I have 2 cousins who have special needs.  They both receive SSI - one more than the other based on his capabilities.  My understanding is that the money is to help them survive because it is difficult for them to hold down a job.  They also receive medical (I think?  I get confused) and assistance with finding a place to live.  When they were younger and received the benefits their Mom used it for things like summer camps and programs for kids with special needs.  She was a single Mom, with 2 SN kids and worked her A$$ off to give them a good life.  What a terrible person that woman is.

This is my view on it, as well. 

 

Thank you both for your responses.  I understand that SSI should be used to make up the difference of what you can't do.  I would probably be less judgmental about the situation, if she didn't make a big deal out of how her daughter is some kind of cash cow.

Shell24

You'd think she'd be using the bare minimum of what she had to and saving the rest for the child's care once she's gone, since the SS payment probably wouldn't be enough to cover the child having to live in a home (as an adult, etc.).

And please please tell me that this woman did NOT say that it's cool her kid is a retard because it gets her free money from the government.  I assume that's what you mean by the R word...this lady sounds like a real peach.