My brother receives $860 in SSDI benefits/month. What other benefits can he get? ?

Question

My brother was hit by a drunk driver in 2005 and it gave him brain damage. Before the accident, he was a teacher and did lots of volunteer work in inner city schools. I know he hates the idea of a handout, he can't work and any kind of money he can get will help him out enormously. Is he eligible for food stamps or housing or something? His disability is about $800/month, which we must pay rent, electric, food from. It doesn't go very far. I'm just wondering if we're missing something that he might derive benefit from? He's a very proud man and does not like the idea of handouts, but needs help in order to survive today. The motorist who hit him was an illegal alien with no insurance and his insurance company helped pay for his operations but dropped him immediately after. He can no longer drive anymore, obviously. I just want to make sure we're getting everything we possibly can, as he dedicated 22 years of his life to teaching problem schools and paid his taxes and SS and I think he deserves to get everything he can. He lives alone now, his wife having left him because he is in such a helpless state. Any help would be appreciated very much. Thanks!

Answer 1

Is he eligible to a teacher's pension? He is eligible to at least $10 in food stamps. I can't say how much without knowing his shelter and medical expenses. He meets the income guidelines for food stamps.

Answer 2

in my country - there is a general fund under life insurance scheme where if the person is not covered - the umbrella body of insurance company will use that fund to pay.

do u have this ?

get the disability associations etc to help in terms of vocational training or get iras to pay back some taxes he paid in those good years. start a new campaign for such things.  in usa - anything can be done! and sometimes u get it -

all the best