If someone on a disability recieved money and wanted to continue to recieve benefits, how could this be done?

Question

The check would be in the name of this person, could she just sign it over to another party, without reporting it as income?

Answer 1

Is this SSI or SSDI?

If SSI, the government would stop benefits ASAP. If SSDI, the government wouldn't care. The government cares if a disabled person works and earns more than some set amount.

Going back to SSI.

You can give up to $11,000 to someone as a gift and not report it on taxes.

So, if a disabled person on SSI received $10,000 and made a bank deposit - Social Security would see that deposit and ask what was going on. Social Security would see it as income even though the transaction was legitimate. The SSI benefits would end.

Answer 2

So Long as half of the disability plus the amount recieved does not exceed 25,000 the person on disability can continue to receive the money with no ill effects. No need for the second person.

Answer 3

No only the disabled person can get the income unless she is declared unable to support or do for herself then they would put it in a appointed persons account as care of in that person's name but the income still belongs to the disabled person the other person doesn't benefit or claim it as income.

Answer 4

The agency that sends the check reports it as income to the person to whom it is paid. Then they send a statement to the payee to be used for income tax purposes.

People who receive disability payments always would like to continue to receive the money but the government has ways to prevent the kind of fraud you invisage.

Answer 5

Is the money received money from work? or gift? A person on disability can earn some money without losing benefits but you can keep disability no matter how much money you have. Disability is not based on how much money you have but on your ability to work. so if the received money is inheritance, lottery win,etc then you will continue to receive benefits.