Disabled senior needs van repair
A disabled senior living on only $883.00 a month from Supplemental Security Income, (SSI) ($802). and Minnesota Supplemental Assistance (MSA), ($81.) is needing a "tranny pump" for her 2011 Dodge Caravan. It has high mileage but has been dependable and it is easy for her to haul and load her oxygen tanks, walker and supplies in it. She inherited it from her deceased boyfriend and is all alone now. She has sentimental value in keeping the van and could not afford to purchase anything else if she doesn't fix it. She states that the engine is good, and it is easy for her to use it. She was diagnosed 5 years ago with Cronic, Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease, (COPD) and needs the oxygen and walker. She just turned 65 and is on Medicare and Medical Assistance. She is receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formally known as Food Stamps, and was sent an Energy Assistance application today from CAP. She was also advised to call the Social Security Administration on why her SSI is lower than the standard of $943.00 a month for 2024. She also was counseled to call her pharmacy and check why her oxygen tanks are not being delivered as she is intitled to. She said she has tried to conserve her oxygen use to make her tanks last longer, but she then gets short of breath, and it is not good for her health!$0.00 of $1000.00
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Submitted by:
Terry Hassan - thassan@capagency.org
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What caused this need?
She is receiving other community supports such as the Food Shelf, living in senior housing with rent assistance that is 30% of her income, income from SSI and MSA, and medical insurance programs listed above. She was also advised to ask for a payment plan when asked to contribute towards her office visits and RX co-pays. She was advised to conserve her money wherever possible, increase her income by calling Social Security and thereby build up a reserve to enable her to pay for future van repairs.
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