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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
I believe that you can work earning up to $800 a month without losing the insurance payments. Maybe doing that can be a medium term goal.
As a short term goal, I would choose volunteering. Now is the season so, say, American Red Cross thrift shops might look for volunteers. On a more long term basis, there are other opportunities if you look around. Some of library volunteering do not involve customer contact. Some non-profits may need data entry volunteers - again, no customer contact.
You will regain some stamina from volunteering, put the volunteering on your resume, and armed with both, look for a part time job. If you make $500 a month, that would make a big difference already.
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Yes, I agree as I do need to make some money to supplement my disability income. In my state, I cannot make more than a certain amount of money before I lose state help with health insurance. It is a double edge sword to try to get oneself out of poverty as more income raises your rent, puts you at risk of losing services and can put you in a more dire situation.
I need this help with health insurance to cover high copayments. I get enough disability so that I do not qualify for food stamps or some other programs. I am still in a very low poverty percentile. I talked to a therapist today about my situation and hopefully with his agency's help working part-time will help to alleviate some of my struggles.
Keeping my fingers crossed.