the welfare says they do not discriminate is this not a form of discrimination?

Question

i am disabled and get ssi and ssa i tried to get assistance with getting my vehicle fixed they said the could not help me because i did not have a job

Answer 1

I'm not familiar with their rules but I do know it varies by state.

Here is some real discrimination though. Get this one: In my state, NC, a friend of mine needed some help after finally getting away from an abusive boyfriend. She went and ask for some sort of temp. benefits.. just to get on her feet because she was literally sleeping on someone's couch.

They told her because she was single and did NOT have children, that all she could get was food stamps and that would only be for 6 months.

It's too painful to tell you the end of that story but the point is... what's up with that? They discriminate because you don't have children?

That really ticks me off personally because I, also being single with no kids, pay more taxes (having no dependents) thereby PAY MORE FOR YOUR DAMN KIDS.

Answer 2

Many welfare programs require that you do something for yourself in order to be on the program. You have to prove that you are at least trying to be self-sufficient to get help. It's the government's way of ensuring tax-payers aren't funding a bunch of lowlifes who don't contribute to society. Such laws sometimes impact those they were not intended for, but they are deemed for the greater good.

Welfare programs can not legally discriminate based on race, religion, or gender, but they can require that you have a job. Most states offer food stamps only to people who work because many jobs don't pay enough to cover living expenses. Assistance programs were intended to help, not to fully support.

I don't know the particulars of your disability, but if you are able to drive a vehicle, you may have opportunities to earn money on the side to keep it maintained, such as providing and errand service or pickup service. It appears that you can type, which also affords opportunities. You can sell drop ship items on Ebay for a few extra bucks without ever having to touch inventory, among other ideas. If the welfare system is not going to get your vehicle fixed, consider other options.

Beach_Bum - your friend wasn't discriminated against because she didn't have children. There are welfare programs specifically in place to help children because they can not legally work for themselves. She, obviously, would not be eligible to receive benefits for children. That she was able to receive food stamps temporarily while not working is more than most states would offer and six months is time to find a minimum wage job in most cases. Once she had an acceptable job, she would have been able to continue on food stamps unless her income exceeded the limit allowed by the program, in which case she should have been able to afford her own expenses.

Answer 3

If the rules of the particular grant you applied for are that the funds can only be used to repair vehicles for a working person, then of course it's not discrimination.

You need to search for a different fund or grant, that's all. If there is no grant to help someone in your situation, that is not discrimination, either. It just doesn't exist.

No country that I know of guarantees its citizens, able-bodied or disabled, a vehicle.

There may, however, be a private or public charity that will be able to help. Start with your local community groups, then follow their leads until you find the help you need. If not, talk to mechanics personally. Disabled or not, someone needs to do the footwork (or, in some cases, wheelwork ). If you are unable to do it yourself, a friend or family member should help. If there is no friend or family member, try to find a volunteer.

Things like free car repairs simply don't fall into your lap.

Answer 4

Sure, they discriminate ... they help people on TANF to repair vehicles and in some cases, they will pay people to buy a used one ... but you need to have the vehicle for a specific purpose, such as attending appointments, going to school or becoming economically self-sufficient.

In Canada, we are gradually exposing a whack of discriminatory practices that have actually PREVENTED people from becoming more self-sufficient.

Answer 5

The program is a ways to work program and is a low or no interest loan for vehicle repairs or purchase for those on the program.
I am not trying to upset anyone here but a white female who used to work with me and on some of their programs called them one day for help with her utilities and they told her no. She replied if she were black they would help her. Guess what? They told her she would have a check ready in two hours. I couldn't believe my ears and I was standing there when she placed the call.

Answer 6

No. If they would have told you that they would not help you because you are disabled that would be discrimination. They have a work requirement. Find something that you can do that is passive income that would qualify as a job.

Answer 7

How is that discrimination. I also receive SSI and that is what you are suppose to use to live on. Why would you even expect them to fix your car, you are even lucky to have one as most on SSI couldn't afford one at all.

Answer 8

i do not know what state you live in but i too am disable. i have a brain disorder called pseudotumor cerebri which causes my cerebri fluid to increase around my brain and spinal cord because it has nowhere to go cause my body does not secrete it right like most people. i do take meds to help control it but i do have problems. i also have restless leg syndrome that is very severe that effects my whole body. i collect social security survior benifits for me and my children because i have been a widow since i was 21 and this hit me about 2 years ago. social security told me to wait till my 2 oldest boys who are 16 and 17 turn 18 and i know longer get the social security survior benifits because i was drawing more know than what i would be drawing when i got disability. so i went to get medicade for me and my children. they gave it to my children but not to me and i was finacially strapped paying i know 500 for one med and i have 4 to take so it was a range of about 700 to 900 a month in meds i was taking. i had a insurance man tell me when i was looking for insurance to contact my local and state government and tell them my story and how hard it was for me to make ends meet it was about a month i heard from them and anthor i heard from social sevices that i had medicade. hey it is worth a shot. that is what they are their for. if we don't tell them what the local problems is they can never fix them in the whitehouse.

Answer 9

i am sorry about your situation , but you are getting 2 free checks a month and are complaining , did the government cause your disability?

Answer 10

nope it is the catch 22 of the government