Q: I won a suitcase for brain damage in a car accident. My SSI suspended my benefits. . why?
A:
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is a needs-based program, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) considers your income and resources when determining eligibility. Here, the SSA may have seen your settlement as income, and then your total income and resources were possibly determined to be above the SSI resource limit, which lead to the benefits suspension. I hope this helps.
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