Posted on Mar 23, 2016
Should veterans and retirees be "Triple Dipping?"
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We hear about how all these Vets are triple dipping, but I don't think people are educated on how hard it actually is to do this, and how very small of a percentage of people can qualify to do this.
You have to meet all of these requirements: Serve over 20 years, receive a 50% or more VA Rating, be deemed unemployable or 100% disabled by the VA, AND qualify for SSI benefits.
You have to meet all of these requirements: Serve over 20 years, receive a 50% or more VA Rating, be deemed unemployable or 100% disabled by the VA, AND qualify for SSI benefits.
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I make $202 a month for my retirement, if that's dipping, you really can't add.
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I'm not savy as to what triple is. I am a 90% disabled vet and a former DA civilian working with the National Guard. I get a check for being unfit for military membership on the tech side but am not getting Social Security. I am also entitled to my Guard retirement at age 60 for my 32 years service and now am wondering if I will get that and if I do will it affect something else?? Anyone know?
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MSG William Wold
If you are under CSRS and not FERS there is a thing called Civil Service Windfall Elimination Provision that will grossly restrict any SS .. Got the shirt, instead of getting $1250 I've been told over the years I would be eligible for, the max I'm allowed is $342..
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I'll have to agree with Jarrod Stover. I'm also 100% but my sacrifice also involved water contamination for 3 years at Camp Lejeune. Yes, they will take care of me till I die
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Yes, I received a med board from the Army and was given a %. Then VA made me 100% total and permanent. As well as my wife is a caregiver, and social security pays a % to me. If my body wasn't FUBAR they wouldn't just hand me money. They try and take it already any chance they can. When u can't move the extra money is of little solice and they could keep it for just one day . I worked had for my career/ as many do that retire. We did our jobs, no need in making it a sin to get what we were told would happen if we were hurt or other circumstances. Triple Dipping, lol. I truly wonder why they focus on a Scratch when the Government is throwing money at fences in millions while we die. So I feel no shame in spending every bit of the money I get and I hate the people that just don't or can't understand.
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If someone is Maas that u are getting paid money from a job that paid u nickels when u joined then screw you mcpo. You are not special asshole. To the guys who are getting it good on you
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Why would somebody be against it? We did our 20 years in the military that was our contract. The VA says from the smallest injury to the most serious, you came get service connected to get compensation payments. I have been paying in SSI even before my service through my service and still paying why shouldn't I get it.
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I served 21 years in the Army. I currently work for MSC, and I recieve 20% disability. So to quickly answer this, YES!!!
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