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Originally Posted by Ima saver
I am sure almost everyone is eligible for food stamps.
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I was turned down for food stamps. Family Services told me to sell my vehicle (it was too new-3 years old) or go back to work.
I had a daughter who was life threatening ill. She had been sent to the city to the childrens hospital and in ICU. Dr told me 6-12 week recovery time. I took a 6 week leave from work, as non paid FMLA (my vacation time had already been used). I had to pay for my insurance at full rate, out of pocket to keep her covered.
Gas was even higher than, then it is now. I tried to come back every couple days from the hospital to see my other children. I was a single parent then-that was after their dad left us.
I paid the house payment, health insurance, electric bill, water & sewer. That left me with enough cash left to get to and from the hospital 2 more times.
I went to DFS. The told me sell my vehicle -it was 3 years old-and get an old clunker. I told them no, I had an ill child, and it was reliable. Then she said, go back to work. I told her I couldn't as she was still in ICU. She then said they couldn't help me.
All I needed was a temp boost till I went back and got a good paycheck again.
I had around $4000 in my emerg fund when she first got sick, but it was gone in a week. I had to pay for part of her med, because the insurance considered it 'expermential"
I finally ended up getting food from the social worker at the hospital who heard me on the phone calling various agencies--and she also noticed that some days I had my other kids with me as I had no child care on some days. Later, a cousin sent me $1000 out of the blue.
I am proud to say, that since that time, I have been able to pass $1000 on to another cousin after they went thru some very rough times.