If a person on SSDI acquires a debt (loan companies, verbal contracts with individuals) after being approved, how can he not be responsible to pay? I was going to take him to Small Claims court for money that he borrowed before and after being approved (his Dis. check used as collateral). The attorney said we will never get paid because he is "judgement proof". This person lived with us for 8 months after receiving benefits. I have irrefutable evidence that he filed a fraudulent claim i.e. He has never stopped working. I have submitted a fraudulent claim to OIG and have tried to have representative payee appointed. Somewhere within the SSA P.O.M., I read that a debt can be enforced if it was acquired after approval. I have gotten nothing but push-back from everyone I have talked to at SSA. He is addicted to gambling. His entire check is spent at 1 of 2 casinos. Four or five days after monthly deposits, the money is gone. In Nov. it took him 34 hours to lose it all. He lives in his car and goes to loan companies. with intent to commit fraud because he is giving them fraudulent info, as to not be found. I know this because he uses my name as a reference and they call me looking for him. He is stealing from his work, they call me. I cant afford an attorney and in the United States, an individual cannot can't get justice if they don't have money. Please don't suggest Pro Bono attorney. They are only a myth in Oklahoma City. My question? What can I do. The empitus for me is that he borrowed alot of money from a 73 year old woman (who co-rents with me) who lives on her Soc Sec check and lent him money with no questions asked. I am doing this for her.

Hi. I'm sorry, but I'm unable to answer your question. My expertise is limited to Social Security benefits, and your issue has nothing to do with Social Security laws.

All I can tell you is that nothing in the Social Security Act absolves a person from paying their personal debts if they qualify for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. There are regulations limiting the amount of work that a person can do while collecting SSDI benefits, and if you've reported this person's work activity to Social Security then I assume they would investigate it.

Best, Jerry