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[quote=Anonymous]SSI has an asset max (it's $2000, not $5000, and one car is excluded). Low-income people can get it based on age at 65.

Social Security retirement benefits have no asset limits.

She may qualify for a small amount of retirement benefits (it's based on how much she paid in FICA taxes through the years) but still be low enough income for SSI. SSA may have taken applications for both programs.

As for what you should do, OP, I don't know. Medicaid and SSI may be more generous in CA than VA (CA has an SSI state supplement). But being able to supervise her from closer by may be worth it. There are trailer parks in VA that are pretty affordable. Don't assume you'll be able to get her into affordable housing anywhere--waitlists are long. What does she want to do? Is she willing to come to VA? Is there any chance she can get a job (home health? grocery store?) in CA or VA? Does she have any savings (life insurance policy, retirement account) that she could cash in?

Since she's in LA, you might want to contact the Inner City Law Center and see if they can help her with benefits. [/quote]

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