Does anyone know how to get help financially for someone who is a caretaker for a disable person?
my husband is disabled and needs help 24/7 and everyone i talk to says that i don't qualify for any assistance. He has assistance but not me. I have a claim into ssi for three years but no results. no one seems to be able to help. help?
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HAVE YOU CHECKED WITH AN ATTORNEY THAT SPECIALIZES IN SSI CASES?
IF YOU ARE CARING FOR HIM SOCIAL SERVICES IN YOU TOWN SHOULD BE HELPING YOU. CALL THEM AND TELL THEM YOU NEED HELP. THEY SHOULD CONNECT YOU UP WITH A SOCIAL WORKER.
GOOD LUCK
You may need to get a lawyer to help you with the SSI thing, some times that is the only way that you will get your approval.
The only other thing that I can think of is welfare, you may need to look into that to see if they can help you.
Best of luck.
If he's permanently disabled, yes you should as spouse, also get SSA-Disability if he was sole wage earner and now cannot work. But this may not be the case if he was disabled on the job. No one gets benefits for caring for a disabled adult if adult already gets benefits.
If there is not enough work history for him to qualify for SSA, then it's SSI but you can't it if you are not disabled.BTW, It is unusual for a claim to go three years without a response, so you are probably kidding...
You need to get help from an attorney in your state
If your husband has had any hospital contact, I would ask for the Social Worker for that department of the hospital. They can always direct you to the right agencies for assistance.
I have a friend that had to leave her job because of caring for her disabled father and Down Syndrome sister after her mother's death (and then she had breast cancer). It's always a long arduous task (talking to agencies and doing research for this), but you CAN find assistance.
My sister put in a claim for disability SSI almost 3 years ago, and after being rejected initially (almost everyone is rejected their first try), she challenged the decision and now FINALLY has a meeting arranged. Do not accept a rejection, but make sure you challenge the decision. You may have to get a lawyer involved, but you might be able to get free legal assistance too.
DO NOT ACCEPT "NO" FOR AN ANSWER.
Good luck !
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If your husband is in recipt of the middle to high rate of disabled living allowance then you need a form from the d h s s called carers allowance fill it in get him and your doctor to sign it and sen it to them. it will take a little time but you will get it. the social security should also be paying you if you are caring for your husband unless he claims for you to
Unfortunately, three years for an SSI claim is not that unusual. You might be able to find an attorney who will not charge you upfront fees, but is paid if and when they win the case for you.
Your social services agency may be able to provide other types of services for you. You might want to check and see if they would provide respite care services for you. That is they would send a nurse or other caretaker in to care for your husband one or more days a week. That would give you a chance to do other things or just rest if you are assisting your husband 24/7.
You may also qualify for other services such as food stamps or assistance with utilities. You may have to try and see if you or your husband can qualify.
Some cities have what's called an Office for the Aging (or something similar to that). Staff there will help you navigate and find out what services are available to you. They won't necessarily do all the work for you, but will at least, point you in the right direction.
I know you are in a difficult spot, and wish you the absolute best. Hope this helps.
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