Don’t worry if you have changed jobs frequently in the past two years. This is acceptable as long as each job change was an advance in your career. Write a letter explaining how each move benefitted your situation — more money, more responsibilities, a new employer with more opportunity....
Social Security is an“entitlement” programMerriam-Webster*. This means thatsince you and your employer paidSocial Security taxes.You qualify for these benefits based on your work history(or your spouse or parent). The amount you get is based on these earnings.Fact Sheet* Department of Labor,...
Borrowers may also be eligible for discharge if they have been certified as disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA) where the notice of award for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits indicates that the borrower’s next scheduled disab...
–Whatever you get will be given to you in chunks if you get SSI, but in one lump sum if you get SSDI. That money will be exempt from your benefit and housing calculations, but only for one year. After that, it is considered “Assets” and could disqualify you from Food Stamps, Med...