Eligibility for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call you local Social Security Office and talk to them to find out the correct answer.
16th Birthday Activities?
How long do you plan on having your party last? Actually you must have a really large house and a lot of money to spend to have a party like this. When I was in high school, and we had a party in somebodys house, we played records and danced, also played board...
Substituting Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk?
As far as I know when you substitute Evaporated Milk for Whole Milk, you have to dilute with water, to a certain amount. Anyway, that is what I remember my late mother doing, but I dont know how she proportioned it. She rarely measured things. I would think...
Help With House Rebuild After Fire?
It depends on what type of help you are requesting. I dont know of any organization that will rebuild a house. There is Habitat for Humanity, but you have to meet certain requirements, and just because you apply doesnt mean you will be accepted and if you are...
Appropriate Use of Survivor Benefits?
You are going to have to talk to the Social Security Office and/or an attorney to find the correct answer to this. The people that I know that receive these benefits use them to help pay for the support of the child. That being said a lot will depend on the...
Home Repairs for Low Income Seniors?
Did he fall into the bathtub because repairs were needed in the bathroom or because he has a hard time getting in and out of the tub? If he needs a walk in shower because of his age and mobility problems, there should be an organization in your area that can...
Social Security Disability Benefits?
Talk to your local Social Security Office to find out the answer to this.
Gift Ideas for Mom's Birthday?
Make coupons to give her saying you will do certain chores for her when asked, and not pout about it.
Christmas Help for Children?
Most of the charities that do Christmas help have a cut off date of around Thanksgiving for taking applications. They also have a cut off of 12 years for age. IF you dont have enough to pay your weekly rent at the motel, exactly who is paying it? You might...
Electrical Repair for Low Income Families?
My guess would be you would be responsible being you are actually buying the house. My advice would be to check with an attorney. A lot of them advertise in phone books that they dont charge for the initial consultation.
Lights Not Working on Pre-lit Tree?
Buy some strings of lights and do like we all did before we could get pre-lit trees.
Christmas Help?
Its a little late to be asking for Christmas help. Most of the charities that do this have a cut off date around Thanksgiving for taking applications. This is so they can do their budgeting. Most of them also have an age limit of 12 years. IF you have a pastor...
Agencies That Help After a House Fire?
Is there homeowners insurance? There are also places that can be rented.
Finding Free US Census Records?
Try familysearch.org. It is free and I dont know how what they have for free census records. I pay for Ancestry.com, and use that and familysearch.org, because I am really working on my genealogy project.
Child's Eligibility for Parent's Life Insurance?
Any answer you get here more than likely will be wrong. Who was named as beneficiary on the life insurance policy and how would she even know about it? Let your attorney keep working on this.
Perming Thin Hair?
How a wig looks will depend on the style. I never spend more than $50.00 on a wig and when I wear them I get lots of compliments from people I know thinking I have been to a beauty shop and had a complete new hair do, including color change, because my hair...
Survivor Benefits for my Younger Brother?
Are you talking about SSI or Survivors Benefits? There is a difference. SSI is what people receive when they are disabled. Survivors Benefits go to a deceased persons spouse and minor children. How old are you, are you still a minor or are you an adult? There...
Social Security Survivor's Benefits?
You should call your local Social Security Office and ask them about this. Your ex-husband is more than likely getting retirement SS, without the I.
Survivor's Benefits Back Pay?
I bet the answers you are receiving are the same, just with a few words changed, depending on the person you are talking to. Ask to talk to a supervisor or else consult an attorney. None us on this site know any more than you do.
Sharing Living Expenses With Boyfriend?
My advice is to not move in with him. Get your own place, even if it is an efficiency apartment, it would be better than the situation it sounds like you would be getting into. There must be a strange reason that he is paying alimony instead of child support...
Fabric for Chicken Scratch Quilt?
What you refer to as gingham that isnt reversible isnt actually gingham, it is just basic cotton fabric. Real gingham is always reversible and is on the thin side. Just because fabric is checked or plaid doesnt make it gingham. The fabric you are looking for...
Christmas Charities?
All families are amazing and a lot of them need help. You should start looking for help a lot earlier. There is usually stories on the news from the different charities that help with things like this, starting probably in October. That being said we all know...
Organizations The Help with Gifts for Grandchildren?
Are you raising these kids or just a grandparent that wants to get them something. I have never heard of organizations that help non-custodial grandparents with gifts for grandkids. I am 74 and on a fixed income, retirement SS, less than $700.0 a month, and...
Finding Agency to Help With Home Repairs?
Having somebody look at your house isnt going to help you find the help you need. The time to make affordable repairs is do them one at a time as they occur. There is a an organization that helps seniors and people on disability with home repairs. I dont know...
Eligibility for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Talk to your local Social Security Office and maybe even an attorney.
Severely Damaged Hair from Perms?
Basically you did too many chemical processes to your hair within a short time. I have a sister that is a retired beautician and she always told people how long to wait between various chemical treatments, especially the people that did DIY processes.
Carpet Smells Musty?
Is the floor under the carpeting cement? I have noticed that if I leave a box of something sitting on my carpeting that covers cement floors, when I move the box the carpeting feels damp. However, I do have some furniture that sits flat on the floor and I have...
Christmas Help for Teens?
Most of the Christmas charities have a cut off date for applications right around Thanksgiving and most of them have an age limit of 12 years. Talk to your pastor, sometimes they will take up a special offering to help a needy member of the congregation. That...
Marriage and Survivor Benefits?
Why are you still receiving survivors benefits? I thought they were only for spouses and minor children of the deceased. I do know that adult children that have certain types of disabilities are also eligible for these benefits. Being you didnt mention that...
Fixing a Perm?
Actually you should wait a lot longer than one week. More like a couple months. Being your perm was a home perm that went bad, because nobody knew what they were doing, your best bet would be to go to a beauty salon and get their advice. I have a sister that...
New Jersey Christmas Charities?
Most of the Christmas charities have a deadline of around Thanksgiving for taking applications, they also have an age deadline of 12 years. Each kid only needs one gift from their parents, and the gift doesnt have to be designer clothes or electronics or expensive...
Abusive Husband?
Unless you are a glutton for punishment, dont go back. I dont think people ever change that much. He has been given a couple chances.
Christmas Charity Help in North Carolina?
Most of the Christmas charities have a deadline of around Thanksgiving for taking applications and most of them also have a cut off of age 12. Most of them also verify income. We all know Christmas is coming and no matter how hard up they are, most people can...
Choosing a Service Dog Breed?
To be a true service dog, they have to go through specialized training. You cant just get a dog and train it yourself. Does your mother use a walker that should take care of her issues. There are also other aids for assisting people to arise, etc. Check with...
Roof Repair for Low Income Individual?
Check with your local Social Security Office and see if you qualify for medicare/medicaid. Your disability is probably too high to get these things. I get $700.00 retirement Social Security and even before I was old enough to get medicare I was on complete...
Social Security Settlement?
Why dont you call your Social Security Office and talk to them to get the answer?
Room Addition Help for Low Income Family?
I havent heard of anyplace that helps build on extra rooms.
Pre-lit Tree Lights Not Working?
My solution would be to buy a couple 100 count strings of cheap lights and put them on the tree.
Chairs and Curtains to Coordinate With Carpet?
I have been renting since 1983 and have never worried about what colors match the carpeting that comes in the apartment. The way I look at is any guests that you have will know you are renting and wont expect your belongings to co-ordinate with the rug or walls...
VA Disability and Child Support Arrears?
You will have to talk to your local Child support Collect Office about this. It is free to talk to them. That being said, you created a child, children, and it is your responsibility to at least partially support them.
Life Insurance Money?
How do you know he left life insurance for you, did he have a will or something? Just because there was life insurance that doesnt mean it was specifically for you alone, it could have been meant to help your care giver support you and however many other kids...
Survivor Benefits?
What has your local Social Security Office told you? I dont know why your daughter would qualify for her Dads disability benefits. Now another question why did you have a child with somebody that was unable to work. Basically if a person is so bad off that...
How Long Before Benefits Start?
Have you actually been approved, or did you just have an interview/paperwork type of appointment. That being said a lot of things in the SS Offices dont move very fast.
Survivor Benefits Eligibility?
For heavens sake! Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them about this.
Finding Christmas Charities for Children?
Number one you can buy clothes at a thrift store. At the Salvation Army you can go to their office and get a voucher for, if I remember right it would be three outfits of free clothing. I think you will have to state your income. Remember that just because...
West Virginia Christmas Charities for an Older Child?
The charities have to draw the line some place. A kid only needs one gift from their parents and it doesnt have to have a designer label or or be something in the line of electronics. You can even find good quality things at thrift stores and some of it is...
Eligibility for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
You are going to have to talk to a Social Security office to find out the answer.
Eligibility for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. That being said, you arent the only person living on a fixed income and the rest of us are getting by. It takes some careful budgeting, and not doing much in the line of entertainment.
Finding Christmas Help?
Each child only needs one gift. As far as that goes they are young enough yet that being they dont go to daycare or anything, if certain adults didnt talk about Christmas they wouldnt know about it. It could be just another day. That being said I know they...
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They can give you the right advice. A lot will depend on if the father worked enough years to qualify for Social Security.
How Soon Can I Get Another Perm?
Talk to you beautician, providing you have one, otherwise my advice according to what different hair stylists have told me over the years you should wait quite awhile.
Social Security Survivor Benefits Eligibility?
Talk to your local Social Security Office, they can give you the correct answer.
Social Security Survivor Benefits Eligibility?
Have you talked to your uncle about this. That being said, I dont think any survivors benefits are supposed to go directly to the minor child. My guess would be that they would be used to help support that child, and if the money isnt needed for that it could...
13 Year Old Birthday Party?
Why does a party have to be anything special? I just dont understand kids and even adults needing special things to do for birthdays, weddings, etc. For birthday parties, and anniversaries, etc. people used to get together and visit/hang out.
Receiving Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and ask them. They know the right answers.
Social Security Death Benefit Claim?
You are going to have to call your local Social Security Office to find out the correct answer.
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Have you thought about calling your local Social Security Office and asking them? They are the ones that know the correct answer.
Eligibility for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. That is the place to get correct advice.
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They are the only ones that can give you the correct answer.
Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They can give you the correct answer.
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Have you talked to your local Social Security Office? They would be the ones to ask. Your grandson might be disabled, but there are a lot of disabled young people that are taking care of themselves with the aid of case managers and he should also be collecting...
Child Support and Social Security?
Talk to you local Social Security Office, they are the ones that will know.
Qualifying for Survivor Benefits?
Whoever was raising you and your brother probably received the benefits and used them to help pay the expenses of raising both of you. Call your local Social Security Office and see what you can find out.
Social Security Benefits for Children of Deceased Parent?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. That being said is the by any chance a possibility that you arent capable of controlling all the money at one time.
Sharing Living Expenses With Boyfriend?
It sounds like you were taken for a sucker. He wants a built in baby sitter plus somebody to help with his living expenses. Considering he and his kids use more of all the things listed than you do. I would get the heck out of there.
Social Security for Mentally Challenged Adult?
Call your local Socai Security Office and talk to them, in order to find out the correct answer.
Veteran's Disability and Child Support?
As long as you have custody you are the one that should be receiving child support. There is absolutely no reason that a non custodial parent would need the support. No matter what your income is it is still the responsibility of the absent parent to help support...
Social Security Survivor's Benefits?
Not everybody that is ADHD is considered disabled. If you arent declared disabled you dont get it. As far as the school stating that your son has learning disabilities goes, if you apply for disability for him, more than likely he will have to be tested by...
SSDI Benefits for College Students?
You are going to have to talk to your local Social Security Office to find out he correct answer.
Eligibility for Survivor's Benefits?
I have never heard of anybody collecting survivors benefits from a sibling, no matter the age of the siblings. I have only ever heard of widows/widowers and minor children receiving survivors benefits. Call your local Social Security Office to find out the...
Benefits for Child Receiving Survivor's Benefits?
Talk to your Department of Social Services/Welfare Office about this matter. They can tell you the right answer. Probably they will consider your income too.
Qualifying for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call you local Social Security Office and talk to them. They will know the proper answer and procedures.
Child Support Payments?
How could we know what the judge will do? Even if any of us were judges, each judge does different things within the law. If he changes jobs frequently his wages can still be garnished. That is providing his jobs dont pay him under the table. He can always...
Qualifying for Social Security Benefits?
You are going to have to ask your Social Security Office what other proofs you need. If you were married to the father a marriage license should be considered proof.
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They are the only ones that know the correct answer.
SSI Benefits for Home Schooled Child?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They can give you the correct answer.
Help With Home Repairs?
I am low income and that is the reason that I live in a rental apartment instead of a house. This way I dont have to worry about repairs. When something goes wrong the landlord takes care of it. Yesterday I needed a new air conditioner, so I called the manager...
Child's Survivors Benefits Reduced?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them about it. They are the people that can give you the correct answer. If you were married to their mother, you should be getting something too.
Social Security Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They are the only ones that know the correct answer.
Hair Damaged by Perm?
I dont know about your hair falling out, but it has been over processed too many times in too short of time period. If your aunt is a hair stylist she should have know that. In my 74 years I have been to numerous hair stylists and they all say the same thing...
Roof Repair Assistance for Senior Citizens?
The only organization that I know of is a nationwide government funded organization. It has different names in different places. IF you are so low income that you cant afford to repair it yourself, you must have a social worker/welfare worker through the Department...
Home Repair for Low Income Families?
Your friend should have been having one repair made at a time. You cant tell me all of these major repairs occurred at the same time. Maybe she should sell the house as is and move into an apartment. There is a nationwide organization that goes by different...
Home Repair for Low Income Families?
The thing with getting into Section 8 housing/low income housing is, depending where you live there is usually quite a long waiting list. Where I live it is roughly five years.
Back Child Support and Survivors Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. As far as the mother of your child collecting money from different sources, that isnt so unusual. I have a friend that collects a quite large some in disability from the state that she lived in when she...
Table for Small Kitchen?
You can find small sized drop leaf tables. I do have a wood card table that is about 36 square in my small kitchen, but there are times I wish I had one that is more rectangle shape.
Roof Repair of Low Income Families?
There is a nationwide organization that helps seniors and disabled people with home repairs. I cant tell you the name of it because it has different names in different locations, even in different cities in the same state. I THINK most of the time it is referred...
Ideas for Finding a Free Laptop
I worked in an Easter Seal Office for about 10 years and never heard of them giving out computers. They are known to do things like durable medical equipment(wheel chairs, walkers, commodes, canes, things like that.) Also they dont just help special needs kids...
Back Child Support and SSDI?
Call your local Social Security Office and ask them. They can give you the right answer. Something you should consider is your ex also has back bills to pay too.
Proving Eligibility for Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Have you talked to the local Social Security Office about this? I have no idea if illegitimate children qualify for survivors benefits. My opinion is that if his mother is willing to do the DNA test, it isnt really any of the wifes business, unless she controls...
14th Birthday Party Ideas?
When I was your age the only kind of birthday parties kids had were with close family members. My kids had two parties with friends. One when they were ten and one when they were 16. For the 16th party, they sat in our family room and played board games. All...
Shower Stall Curtain?
Any shower curtain will work for a shower stall. I have never heard of shower stall curtains.
Social Security Eligibility?
In order to get the correct answer, you will have to call your local Social Security Office and talk to them.
Social Security Survivor Benefit Eligibility?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them.
Age of Emancipation for Minors?
Isnt it age 18 for both boys and girls? Anyway I have always heard that they are no longer considered minors at that age. It is different from when I was young, when if I remember right boys had to be 21 before they were considered adults.
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Are you sure your father is using your money, instead of his own survivors benefits? He should have been getting some of his own. Furthermore in the case of minors, which you were until recently the money that minors get is usually used to help with their expenses...
Talking to Granddaughter About Dirty Unsafe Apartment?
It wont do any good to talk to her. She will have to decide on her own that she has to grow up. I have an adult daughter that was the same way, until she got to being about 40 years. She wouldnt change the bags in the vacuum cleaner because they cost money...
Finding Rental Assistance Programs in New Jersey?
Have you checked with the Department of Social Services/Welfare Office? All states/cities have an assistance program, that is funded by the Federal Government. I think is is called Section 8, and it has slightly different names all over. Usually there is a...
Finding Help for Low Income Family House Repairs?
There is a nationwide, government sponsored organization that helps seniors/disabled people with home repairs/modifications. It goes by different names in different states/cities. Some places call it Opportunities for Independent Living(OIL). Talk to your social...
Finding Help After a House Fire?
It isnt up to the system to help you. If you are in the system already, you only get so much help a month. Most counties have a County Welfare Office, look them up and maybe they can help you with deposit and rent for one month. I dont know if you received...
Survivor Benefits?
You are going to have to talk to your local Social Security Office about that matter.
Cake Sinks in the Middle?
Do you check to see if they are done, like you are supposed to? You do this by sticking a toothpick or something similar in the middle, and if it comes out clean the cake is done.
Collecting Social Security Survivor's Benefits?
A person has to work a certain amount of time to qualify for SS and I would imagine the same applies to Survivors Benefits. Usually when a person first applies you are denied, then you appeal, it can take a long time. That being said, Im sure the Social Security...
Collecting Survivor Benfits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They are the only ones that know the correct answer. My guess is it will depend on how long she worked, if she worked.
Sharing Mortgage Expenses With Boyfriend?
Whatever you do, get everything done in writing and notarized. My opinion is he should be responsible for half of everything, including insurance and groceries. The way his attitude sounds, I wouldnt let him move in with your, and I would really hesitate marrying...
Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They are the only ones that can give you the correct answer. My thought is the answer would be no because of the fact that he never worked he would never be eligible for Social Security benefits.
Survivor Benefits?
I guess I dont understand why she should get anything else, even though she cant get Survivors Benefits. She got along before her Dad died, she should be able to get along now. If she is old enough she could get a job.
Hair Dry After Perm?
Im 74 and have talked to a lot of hair stylists over the years and they all recommend waiting several weeks between coloring and perming. You should probably discuss this with the person that did your hair or did you do it yourself?
Using Sheets for Quilting Fabric?
I know a lot of people that use sheets for the backing on quilts but I have never heard of anybody using them to cut the squares. However, I imagine it would work.
Getting Rid of Bindweed or Morning Glory?
Why get rid of it, when it blooms in the morning, the flowers are really pretty. Get a trellis for it to climb on. My late aunt had morning glories climbing a trellis in her yard and she never had trouble with it spreading.
Receiving Social Security Survivor Benefits?
More than likely the money that you received all these years has been used to support you. That is usually how the money is used. If it wasnt needed for that, it could have been put into savings for college. I dont understand why minors think that the survivors...
Feeding a Crowd?
You can usually find things like that on google and a lot of cook books, especially those put out by church and other non-profit groups, contain information like that. It is usually for 100 people but when you find out the information for 100 it would be easy...
Eligibility for Survivor Benefits?
Call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. They are the only ones that know the correct answer. Even if this is correct, it doesnt affect the amount your kids will be getting.
Electrical Home Improvement?
How much work do you need done, and if it is a large amount, you should have had it done in small increments. Also is it a matter of necessity or for something that you want in the line of entertainment? There is a nationwide government organization that will...
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
You will have to call your local Social Security Office and talk to them. I assume you are talking about Survivors Benefits. I have only heard of surviving spouses and kids being able to collect these benefits.
