Posted on Apr 30, 2022
If I have been deemed unemployable and receive benefits as a result, does that mean I can’t work at all?
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Nothing steady. Odd jobs here and there, perhaps. You know who could answer this question for you? The VSO that you have been working with.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
SFS Livingston,?
Decades Ago I Was Having My ONLY Period Of Unemployment.
After Awhile I Decided "What The "L", I Guess I'll Try Self Employment"
Took A What At Whack That 3 Which Fell On Their AZ.
The 4th Was The Charmer....The Printing Business.
Granted, I Had Tpo Work My Az Off, But I Still Managed To Retire At 56.
Was It Worth It?....I'm Almost 78 & I'm Still Not Too Sure,
But I DID Have A Job And Made Piles Of Income.
This Isn't For The Currently DISABLED, But Self Employment May Be The Answer For Some Of The Others.....
However, I AM Currently Permanently DISABLED Due To Our Local VA's Multiple Screw-Ups.....
Ya Just Gotta Love Our VA "Benefits".
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Decades Ago I Was Having My ONLY Period Of Unemployment.
After Awhile I Decided "What The "L", I Guess I'll Try Self Employment"
Took A What At Whack That 3 Which Fell On Their AZ.
The 4th Was The Charmer....The Printing Business.
Granted, I Had Tpo Work My Az Off, But I Still Managed To Retire At 56.
Was It Worth It?....I'm Almost 78 & I'm Still Not Too Sure,
But I DID Have A Job And Made Piles Of Income.
This Isn't For The Currently DISABLED, But Self Employment May Be The Answer For Some Of The Others.....
However, I AM Currently Permanently DISABLED Due To Our Local VA's Multiple Screw-Ups.....
Ya Just Gotta Love Our VA "Benefits".
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Generally speaking, yes, it means you cannot work.
There are a couple of exceptions though. Working for your family (like working on the family farm) is acceptable, up to a limit. Also, odd jobs, as MSG (Join to see) mentioned, are usually OK. Finally, part-time jobs with significant accommodations for the disabled (think Goodwill or similar) may sometimes be allowed.
Before you embark on ANY of these, though, check with the VA. Make sure you know the specifics of the job - expected duties, expected hours, rate of pay, duration (day labor, one week, one month?), accommodations they will make / have made, if they are recieving federal or state funding to accommodate / employ disabled people - before talking to the VA. Because they matter. A lot.
There are a couple of exceptions though. Working for your family (like working on the family farm) is acceptable, up to a limit. Also, odd jobs, as MSG (Join to see) mentioned, are usually OK. Finally, part-time jobs with significant accommodations for the disabled (think Goodwill or similar) may sometimes be allowed.
Before you embark on ANY of these, though, check with the VA. Make sure you know the specifics of the job - expected duties, expected hours, rate of pay, duration (day labor, one week, one month?), accommodations they will make / have made, if they are recieving federal or state funding to accommodate / employ disabled people - before talking to the VA. Because they matter. A lot.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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I'm in pretty much the same position here. I've been VA rated at 70% disabled but unemployable so I get pension and benefits as being 100% disabled. I was also 100% disabled for Social Security benefits before I turned 65.
I was afraid to take any sort of full-time job or even do volunteer work because then some government paper pusher would see that as being able to work and I'd lose the benefits I have come to rely on for support.
I've heard there is some sort of limit on how long you can hold that status before it becomes permanent, but I can't find the exact details on any of the VA web sites.
I was afraid to take any sort of full-time job or even do volunteer work because then some government paper pusher would see that as being able to work and I'd lose the benefits I have come to rely on for support.
I've heard there is some sort of limit on how long you can hold that status before it becomes permanent, but I can't find the exact details on any of the VA web sites.
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