Sam has disclosed her story about living with mental illness, and how social security has gotten her life back on track by receiving aide for proper care.Read More
John served in the military years ago, he now lives on the support of social security and other programs. He cannot live without these programs, which are funded by his social security.Read More
I had my first accident in 1994. I was no longer working so it gave me the money to pay everything I needed to pay. I never went to back to work. I was first on SSI, and then SSDI. Two years after I had my accident, it was Medicare. When I got Medicare, when …Read More
Angela Whitehead Bamba cares for her granddaughter who has special needs. Here she talks about the difficulties of raising her on food stamps and social security.Read More
Memory Royal talks about the difficulties of being on Social Security and food stamps while taking care of her granddaughter.Read More
I am Paula, and I live in Nashua, New Hampshire in senior housing with my husband. I have been legally blind since 1989. I went on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in 1990. SSDI has been helpful because I couldn’t work yet I had two daughters to raise. If I didn’t have SSDI, and Supplemental …Read More
I am Anita, and I live in New Hampshire. I have been receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) since 2005. Prior to that, I was working as a waitress, but I developed some health problems. I was diagnosed with severe depression; I had a shoulder injury and herniated disk in my spine. These conditions made me …Read More
I’m Huda Albaaj from Manchester, New Hampshire. I live with my five-year-old son and husband. My son has autism, and he’s on Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI helps me to cover expenses for him such as diapers and other necessities. Due to post-traumatic stress and diabetes, I am unable to work. My legs get numb …Read More
I am member of Take Action MN fighting for a fair justice system.Read More
Putting myself through college as a single mother is what showed me how much the system needs to change. I thought the time I spent seeking out higher education—in class and studying—would be equal to the time I spent working various part-time jobs. But I was penalized for it, and told since I was a …Read More
