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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“You should not make more retired than you did serving” REALLY?!??!!
If I was taking the military disability I would be making more than twice what I did serving. Drawing VA disability I’m making more than 10 times. E-5 over four. Course, that was also 50 yeas ago.
If I was taking the military disability I would be making more than twice what I did serving. Drawing VA disability I’m making more than 10 times. E-5 over four. Course, that was also 50 yeas ago.
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Only if I knew what benefits were available to me when I got out. Too late now for SSDI.
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You will lose part are all of your retirement, if you have VA disability of less than 50%. Once you reach the 50% rating from the VA you will and can receive both full retirement and the 50% disability pay.
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I worked 40 yrs and all of a sudden Agent Orange hit so you say l don't get S.S.D. bull, eyes bad, 2 types of insulin, and 12 pills a day plus contance pain in legs arms, yea right give me my time in military back you can have it until then be quit, 2 times in Nam.
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I retired in 1986 and my disability was taken out of my retirement and paid back through V A . I do not think that it was fair I had to pay my own disability. I worked with a vet that had the same disability and he was paid the same as me when he had only served three yes .
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I served 22 years, receiving 100% VA total permanent, SSDI, and civil service retirement. quadrupedal dipping...
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SSG (Join to see) This is not triple dipping. If you Serve 20 years or more you receive retirement from the U.S. it has nothing to do with the VA at this point. Now you go to the VA because you have a problem that happened while in service or aggravated buy service in the Military. If you get a disability that does not exceed 50% then they take that out of your retirement pay and you get smaller retirement and a non taxable disability pay. Once you retire after what ever the magical number is today 65 I think, then you can get Social Security payments (something you paid into for your whole working life). That gives you a retirement, disability, and retirement insurance,. Just like every one gets. JMTC
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SSG (Join to see)
Old topic, but you are incorrect.
The media has defined triple dipping, not the government.
It is possible for me to have... Military retirement, VA disability, SSDI. That's triple dipping, at at the time of this posting is what the media was referring to as a huge issue.
As many, and myself have pointed out, this is like 1% of 1% of retirees who can achieve this.
Basically, if you get triple dipping, you are really screwed up, or an amazing actor.
Fortunately the media flavor of the month is focused elsewhere now.
As I mentioned, I am FOR a vet getting whatever payments they are legally entitled.
The media has defined triple dipping, not the government.
It is possible for me to have... Military retirement, VA disability, SSDI. That's triple dipping, at at the time of this posting is what the media was referring to as a huge issue.
As many, and myself have pointed out, this is like 1% of 1% of retirees who can achieve this.
Basically, if you get triple dipping, you are really screwed up, or an amazing actor.
Fortunately the media flavor of the month is focused elsewhere now.
As I mentioned, I am FOR a vet getting whatever payments they are legally entitled.
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SFC Robert Walton
Yes you earned a down vote! I posted facts of what I have knowledge and now I am incorrect. No I don't think so. I did not mention SSDI, I mentioned SS.
I really don't care what the Media's definition is they are bias story tellers who use claims and accusations as fact and report it that way.
What you and the Media call triple dipping (the title reeks of dodo) is not triple dipping. We used the term of double dipping way back in the early 70's. by definition was working as a Soldier in a job of say instructor, medical, retire then hiring back into that Job (not the exact job but career field) on a GS level. So your receiving a retirement check and get out and work the military doing the same basic job your were doing before retirement receiving yet another check for the same basic job.
what you and the media call triple dipping is just a Soldier getting says he can based off of health issues.
Not going back to work for the same employer with basically an additional pay check.
(dip into)
put a hand or tool into (a bag or container) in order to take something out.
"Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph"
synonyms:
reach into · put one's hand into
Hence reaching into the same bag twice or more to get something out.
Military Retirement, is ending your term of Service meeting the requirements and drawing a Retirement check which leaves you subject to recall as long as you are receiving pay.
Going to the VA is a different that is something that was designed to take care of Soldiers for Medical issues connected to time in service. SS/SSI/SSD is something you paid into your whole working life that you would receive payments at a set age, that cherry was topped with and a paid medical care as well.
NOT ALL THE SAME BAG! Have a nice day. And Thank you for Serving.
I really don't care what the Media's definition is they are bias story tellers who use claims and accusations as fact and report it that way.
What you and the Media call triple dipping (the title reeks of dodo) is not triple dipping. We used the term of double dipping way back in the early 70's. by definition was working as a Soldier in a job of say instructor, medical, retire then hiring back into that Job (not the exact job but career field) on a GS level. So your receiving a retirement check and get out and work the military doing the same basic job your were doing before retirement receiving yet another check for the same basic job.
what you and the media call triple dipping is just a Soldier getting says he can based off of health issues.
Not going back to work for the same employer with basically an additional pay check.
(dip into)
put a hand or tool into (a bag or container) in order to take something out.
"Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph"
synonyms:
reach into · put one's hand into
Hence reaching into the same bag twice or more to get something out.
Military Retirement, is ending your term of Service meeting the requirements and drawing a Retirement check which leaves you subject to recall as long as you are receiving pay.
Going to the VA is a different that is something that was designed to take care of Soldiers for Medical issues connected to time in service. SS/SSI/SSD is something you paid into your whole working life that you would receive payments at a set age, that cherry was topped with and a paid medical care as well.
NOT ALL THE SAME BAG! Have a nice day. And Thank you for Serving.
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Well if it wasn't for my triple-dipping I would be out on the street between my student loan, depts from when in and living as you know. thought it was better if when I was at 40% that it would not be taken out. maybe would have survived better.
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