how long after a person is incarcerated does social security stops?

Question

i know someone in dept of corrections whos on social security and hes been there since july 22nd on a felony charge thats why i asked

Answer 1

The clock stops immediately, but the checks may not. Any money paid out after July 22 will be demanded back.

It is a felony to cash them and not report the new status.

Answer 2

Benefits should stop in the month after the person has been incarcerated. In your friend's situation, he should not have received his August payment. Any payments he receives that he is not entitled to will be considered an "Overpayment" and he will be expected to pay it back. If he doesn't have the money to pay back, SSA will take up to 10% out of each future check he is entitled to until the overpayment is recovered.

From the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cash payments are generally lost when an individual is incarcerated.

SSI benefits are suspended (rather than terminated) for up to 12 months, except for someone incarcerated less than a full calendar month, whose SSI benefit is not affected.

After 12 months of suspension, SSI benefits are terminated and the individual must apply again.

To restore suspended SSI benefits, the person must have been released from jail or prison and found to still meet the financial-eligibility requirements of the program. Benefits can be paid as soon as this is determined, and partial benefits are available for the month of release, based on the number of days left in the month. To restore SSI benefits that have been terminated, the individual must submit all the evidence required of a new applicant, including evidence of disability and information that shows financial eligibility.

SSDI benefits are suspended 30 days after incarceration but are reinstated after release, to begin only with the month after the month the individual was released. For both SSI and SSDI, reinstatement can take weeks.

Answer 3

30 days

Answer 4

its actually IF the person is going to be incarcerated for longer than 30 days that it needs to be reported and the check stopped

Answer 5

If it's SSI, 30 days or more if they know about it. That's because that person is being supported by another agency of the gov't.

Answer 6

just as soon as the paper work reaches social security i would say within 30 days

Answer 7

While it may not stop right upon entry, he is going to be made to pay it back up to the day he was in!
rr

Answer 8

until the affirmative action dimwits use their 9 grade commuter skills to find and correct it

Answer 9

right away if you receive a check after someone has been jailed you can be charged with fraud

Answer 10

I would hope immediately.