Ideas for work-related expenses

[landrover]

I will soon be ineligible for my state's waiver program to cover my attendent care, and will be entering into the Pa Act-150 program. The more spend-downs (legitimate ones) I have, the less my monthly fee will be. So I'm trying to be sure I've considered all ideas...

[RehabRhino]

Do you mean things like travelling expenses, medical spend or larger expenses such as adaptive equipment?

What do you claim for already?

[landrover]

I plan on claiming all medical supplies that aren't covered by insurance, my health insurance premiums, but beyond that I'm not sure.

[cheesecake]

The PASS plan gives you a list of all deductable items. Some items that qualify are as follows:

medications
DME
Non-prescription items ie.magicbullet,latex gloves
medical equipment---script for handcycle makes it deductable if for health reasons
Modified vehicle--payment related to modifications
any "special clothing items
PCA care
assistive tech that you pay for
hand splints to write
cell phone for emerency
Plus many more[LIST]





Do you work with a voc rehab counselor? Do you have a formal PASS plan in place? Did you process for Ticket to Work?

All these programs will allow you to keep more of your SS money for longer while allowin for deductions to help cover expenses necessary for you to work.

Hope this helps some. I will try to locate links and resources for you.

[landrover]

If I am able to make deductions for attendant care costs, how would that work in this instance. My income-deductions=my monthly contribution towards attendant care costs. So how could I deduct my care costs?

[cheesecake]

If I am able to make deductions for attendant care costs, how would that work in this instance. My income-deductions=my monthly contribution towards attendant care costs. So how could I deduct my care costs?

If you have a PASS plan,the Feds take your itemizations that assist you in working and allow you to deduct it fromyour salary. In essence,you will have one set of deductions for your state services and a second set of deductions for SS. Does that make sense?

[landrover]

I no longer receive SSI or SSDI.

[cass]

i'm not sure of the question here but if you have pca's who help you get ready for work that you pay for out of pocket, they are a work-related expense. i did it for yrs. so is transportation to work. i had to report to ssa once a yr with the proof of payment (receipts, cancelled chks, etc.).

the only medical items i could claim were out of pocket assistive devices, of which i had none except share of cost type things (not much).

[cheesecake]

I no longer receive SSI or SSDI.
PM me so I can see how I can help.