Why are seniors allowed to continue to collect on Social Security and work, but disabled people who are...?

Question

able to work--have theirs taken away--when they make too much money? Or have to choose between living what's given to them or taking on a minimum-wage job--but not being able to have both like senior citizens do?

Just curious.

Answer 1

because they're trying to keep senior citizens working for as long as possible but they have no excuse to take away their Social Security which they've worked for. Senior citizens are past a certain age, they don't grow younger because they keep working.



The disabled on the other hand (and that unfairness exists here in Belgium too) get the Social Security because they can't work, and if they do work, then "they don't need it".



For example: My mum is on disability because she has trouble with her back and legs, but her arms work just fine if only they'd allow her (and she has almost begged for it, she's not the type of person who likes sitting at home doing nothing) a part-time job to have a little bit of extra income. Only if she does find such a job and they find out, she'll lose what she has now and she can not physically cope with working full-time.

Answer 2

Senior Citizens have had money taken out of every paycheck all their life for their retirement. They earn it! It is theirs. They are allowed to make only so much and if they work to many hours some of the money is taken away. People on disability are not old enough to collect Social Security so they get disability because they are to disabled to work! If you can work at all, you don't need disability!!! Get a job! Pay in your own Social Security like all Senior Citizens have all their lives!!! Then you get the money YOU paid in when you are eligible to retire! It's as simple as that! The world does not owe you a living!!!

Answer 3

If you are a disabled veteran, there is a program that allows you to draw SS and still work part-time. This is a way to try to re-integrate you back into the working world, then if you can eventually move up working more hours then you lose your SS.

Being disabled means just as it says, DISABLED.



Retiring and then drawing SS is different because you by your own choice chose to retire. You can still work but you can't make over a certain amount of money, and then they take some of your SS. But if you are 70 I think, you can work all you want and still draw money. I think that they think you won't be able to work that much when you turn 70.

Answer 4

there is a difference between social security disability and senior citizen social security



I understand where you are coming from



why is an able bodied senior who is working allowed to collect both social security and a paycheck



but a disabled person can only get one or the other



one thing to remember is that a senior citizen has worked for 40-50 years without getting any benefits from SS

Answer 5

Simply because the law of pension plan, for instance, Canadian citizens when reached at their 65, are allowed to work for a limited amount of income without any deduction of their pension fund. If he or she is not up to the age of 65, they also allow to collect pension with lessen pension payment and their income earned by working is deducted on certain income tax scale. If a disabled person can work for money, he or she no longer classify s a disabled person. According to law, a workable person is not allow to collect the disability fund.

Answer 6

There are programs that allow you to work AND be on SS. You can contact Maximus (last i checked) and they are in charge of the "Ticket to work" program. It basically lets you earn somewhere around 750-800 a month $$. You can continue to earn over 600 for 9 months. by that time if you can keep earning, they do then end your benefits.

I am not 100%, but did participate in the program.

Answer 7

Senior citizens are collecting pension benefits from Social Security which they are entitled to based on the years and amount they have contributed to the system over the years they have worked. The pension is not based on their inability to work. Disability payments are based on the recipient's inability to work and are withdrawn when the recipient returns to the workforce.

Answer 8

In Canada seniors receive almost THREE times as much as a Disabled person does, and how many disabled people still have children at home? Western countries punish people for being disabled and do their best to make their lives a living hell.



I think they are hoping we will all commit suicide rather than live on the street or in our cars and thereby stop being a nuisance to the Govt



Also disabled people just cant seem to get themselves organized to make a lot of noise like those damn perky seniors and other special interest groups, like aboriginals can

Answer 9

Because disabled people only NEED social security if their disability prevents them from obtaining gainful employment. If it no longer does, and the person gets a job, why on earth would they deserve government handouts just for being disabled?

Answer 10

When a person is labeled "100% disabled" that means they can not work. That there is no why for them to earn money. If they work and are caught, they may loose their S.S. for the rest of their life.

If they can work, then they are robbing the federal government!

Answer 11

To recieve SSI and Medicaid you must not have much money. SSI is for disabled people who can't work. They may take it away from you, if you do start working.

Answer 12

Because society can't have us getting ahead or setting a good example it would upset the status quo. who would be the new "untouchables"

Answer 13

because a DISABILITY cherck is for someone UNABLE to work. If you have a job that pays more than your benefit, you are ABLE to work, and thus no longer DISABLED

Answer 14

Because one is insurance and the other welfare. Not that that means it makes sense - that's just the explanation.

Answer 15

GREAT QUESTION!! It is almost like disabled people are being punished for what they are and not REALLY encouraged to suceed in life.

Answer 16

...rather then get 500000 answers here, on Monday, call the Social Security Admin and "ask" them.........