I am 56 years old, live in Massachusetts, and served in the military for years 12 years. My boyfriend and I have been together for 5years and was planning to marry in October before I found out I was pregnant now the wedding is … My question is basically to know if I will lose my financial aid? Bottom line, if you are counting his income with SSI and with Medicaid then marriage does not matter. we also receive ssi for one of our kids and government assistance. Hi, Will I lose my insurance if we get married? Also, if either you or your wife are receiving divorced spousal benefits from a living ex-spouse's record, those benefits would likely stop if you get married. Any information about this would be greatly appreciated! I am 69 retired on S.S. I am 20 years old and currently a single mother, though i am engaged, we are scared to get married because even if we had both of our incomes we could not support us and the baby without section 8, so i need to know if i will lose my housing if i get married. But I don't think you are.
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My girlfriend and I want to be married, but are unsure of how this will affect us financially. I am 69 retired on S.S. My ex is supposed to pay support for our child but is trying to fight it. we were talking about marriage and wondering the pros and cons it would have on us, if we would lose medicaid, or what would all happen. If "my boyfriends checks are already counted towards the income for the household since he is the provider for the family." Usually the employer health insurance pays first and Medicaid picks up what that insurance doesn't pay. And, if you are not counting his income and you get married then you may be cut off of SSI and Medicaid. we also receive ssi for one of our kids and government assistance. Get married. This isn't bad luck, it's bad choices.If his income is already counted in the SSI and for Medicaid then there is no effect if you get married. I have medicaid for me and the kids while my boyfriend works,he has insurance through work. I am currently living with my mother and my child's medicaid is based on my mothers income. You won't lose anything. My VA benefits are $2,800 per month. SSI is a needs based benefit, so any change in a person's marital status or income and resource levels can affect their SSI payments. I want to move in with my fiance, and get married. And, you'd likely need to be married for at least a year before you could qualify for spousal benefits.There's not enough information in your question for me to be able to give you any detailed advice, so you should probably check with Social Security to find out how your benefits would change if you got married.MaxiFi, MaxiFi Planner, and ESPlanner are registered trademarks of Economic Security Planning, Inc. I would hate to be penalized by a piece of paperGetting married wouldn't adversely affect Social Security retirement benefits if that's what you and your girlfriend now receive, but it could cause her SSI (Supplemental Security Income) to stop or be reduced. My academic plan is to graduate in May of 2011. If I get married to my girl, who is retired ,69 and on a combo of S.S. and SSI making less than me, will we lose payments? If his income is already counted toward any benefits you get from the state/county welfare office; e.g. I'm currently a stay at home mom with 3 kids. You will be fine. On the other hand, it's possible that either you or your wife might qualify for spousal benefits if you marry, but only if one of your primary insurance amounts (PIA) is more than twice as much as the other's PIA. You will gain a husband.If you get married, he would probably be able to add you to the insurance from his work.Your boyfriend's income isn't counted toward the SSI benefit but it will be if you marry. Both payment to us are not much but we get by. She is currently working part-time, caring for mentally disabled children, and the pay is minimal ('paid $700 bi-monthly). This is the problem with government. In other words, Medicaid becomes secondary.All I know is, if your bf is living with you, I hope you've reported this to all agencies providing money for you. In that case save marriage for when the kids are grown.