SnusBurns
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- Aug 27, 2020
When I looked into it, SSDI defaults to the idea that the people getting SSDI can handle their own money. And it should be used for rent, power, water, food, schooling, or it can even be saved to be used for future medical treatments or put into interest making accounts when not needed that moment. At any point Josh can tell Social Security that he does not like Clint managing his money, to either take care of it himself or to go to a 3rd party for-profit manager.I was under the impression SSDI has to be accounted for, and likely Clint is his payee? Which again points to Josh not being a competent enough adult to be considered "independent" There is no way he gets that into "his" account or it would be pissed away on booze, cigs, and door dash.
He has access to his account at all times in my research. It's just that Clint takes his debit card away whenever his account goes into the negative and Clint has to pay off the fee. Even when Clint possesses his debit card, Josh can simply RIDE BIKE to the bank and get money. By being forced to go to the bank, there is no risk of going into the negative, and Clint has specifically said the "money is yours, do what you want with it".
The amount of money he gets isn't much over his rent in my guesstimation, so as long as he is not homeless I'm going to assume the SSDI is mostly being used as intended. He could just show how much he spends on rent and food, which could easily show where the SSDI goes. Though there is an argument that the SSDI is simply subsidizing his drinking and encouraging him not to get a real job.