aah I understand we had this issue and had to fight for it but we get exempt on the grounds that if something happens or if we need extra stuff we can or something to that effect. Interestingly enough people in the us and uk seem to have a few more issues than here. we seem to have got over most of our stereotypes and things which shouldn't bee, I mean we are a small country so exactly why small places get this quicker when we have less people is beyond me. At 04:24 p.m. 23/11/2009, you wrote: >Hi Shaun, >Yes, there are benifit restrictions. It depends on if the person is on SSI or >SSDI. In either case there are some restrictions involved. >I can't quite remember the exact amounts, but if I'm correct here is how it >works for those people on SSI. You can make up to $80 per month without it >effecting your SSI benifits. After that you lose a dollar for every two >dollars you earn, or something like that. After a certain point Social >security cuts the person off at the knees as he/she is making too much to >qualify for the program. Plus he or she must turn in their income to the IRS >for tax purposes, and the IRS takes their cut of what you made. Failing to >inform Social Security and the IRS of your earnings can actually cause the >person involved owing both the IRS and Social Security Administration money. >Not to say the least the person can do some serious jail time. So making money >especially, unreported money, while on SSI can be a serious problem. >I'm going to assume here Jim is on SSI or SSDI. Either way for him to take >money under that kind of arrangement is very problematic. SSDI is more >flexable, but there are still restrictions involved there too. > >shaun everiss wrote: >>what, why not afford to make ny cash do you have benifit restrictions like >>damien does? >>In new zealand to some extent we are exempt from said things, ofcause if we >>are earning a million bucs then maybe that would go away but hmph. >> > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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