alt.social-security-disability

In article < @ >,
Lori wrote:

> I was receiving a very small amount of General financial Assistance
> from the State. I was told in August that my GA would end on August
> 31, 2007 as my time allotment had run out. Huh?
>
> I didn't understand this at all. They know I am disabled and unable
> to work. They also know I have applied for Social Security
> Disabilty. Do they care? NO! They said my GA cannot be extended. I
> feel this is an awful way for them to treat a disabled person and
> leave them with NO income at all! Yes, I am very upset about this!
> STRESSED to the MAX is more like it!

According to the Utah state government Web site and media reports, the
legislature changed the time period over which disabled persons could
receive cash assistance. It had been 24 months in any five-year period.
Under the new law, which took effect on 1 Sept, you can now receive only
15 months of benefits over any five-year period.

You apparently had received more than 15 months' benefits as of 31 Aug,
so you were cut off. Unless the law is changed (and there is a
Democratic effort in the legislature to do so), you will not be eligible
again until some time in 2011.

It's unusual for states to apply time limits to assistance payments for
the disabled, but some do.

Sorry for your troubles.

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