Any disney food stores take EBT cards?

[usnuzuloose]

How do you not pay dues every year? Dues are a yearly expense of DVC. You haven't paid every year while receiving EXTRA assistance?

Well, I guess some nice person is paying them. How nice of that person. If your not paying you cant use it.

 

[maxiesmom]

So here is a scenario for all of you:

Single mom (divorced because husband was drug user), 3 kids. Has an Associates Degree, works as the lead teacher at a Head Start for low-income families. BUT only makes $24,000 as that is all the State will pay teachers. She works full time but has summers and school vacations off. The hours make it difficult to obtain a second job-besides there would be no one to care for her children.

Due to her income she qualifies for food stamps. She is doing the best she can. She is a teacher for Pete's Sake. Educating the very young, preparing them for school.

Does this mean she isn't entitled to a vacation?

She is entitled to take whatever vacation she can afford to pay for herself. She would not be entitled to spend 3 weeks at WDW if she couldn't afford to feed her children.

None of us are entitled to a vacation. Do we all like them? Yes. But they are not a right, and certainly not when other people are expected to help fund them.

My parents both worked when I was growing up. We had gourmet meals of mock chicken legs and chicken pot pies and hamburger helper. Our vacations when we had them consisted of a 4 hour drive up to Mackinaw City. The motel we stayed at didn't have a lake view (we couldn't afford it) and most of the time we didn't even go over to the island (we couldn't afford the ferry tickets). Yet somehow we survived just fine. Three week long trips that cost thousands of dollars are not a right or a need!

 

[djm99]

This thread is getting bizarre. Drug dealing husband? Who gifted what?

 

[runwad]

So here is a scenario for all of you:

Single mom (divorced because husband was drug user), 3 kids. Has an Associates Degree, works as the lead teacher at a Head Start for low-income families. BUT only makes $24,000 as that is all the State will pay teachers. She works full time but has summers and school vacations off. The hours make it difficult to obtain a second job-besides there would be no one to care for her children.

Due to her income she qualifies for food stamps. She is doing the best she can. She is a teacher for Pete's Sake. Educating the very young, preparing them for school.

Does this mean she isn't entitled to a vacation?

Sure as long as you have the money for your daily life expenses, food and housing. Save up your own money for a vacation then ya you can go; something you can afford. I guess I don't get what you are saying. Are we now to create some program so people can go on vacations? They're a luxury not a right not, an entitlement. You're only entitled to it if you can AFFORD it. Everyone priorities their money for different things. But on 24k I'm guessing unless you're tent camping in your own backyard, there aren't too many vacations you can afford to go on.

 

[YankeePrincess]

How do you not pay dues every year? Dues are a yearly expense of DVC. You haven't paid every year while receiving EXTRA assistance?

I just saw this. How does she not pay dues? You are required to pay dues. How is it possible to get out of that?

I have no idea how food stamps work but wouldn't they pay attention to your taxes? Like what you are claiming and putting down? You have to report your DVC in taxes. How does the government not pay attention to that?

 

[usnuzuloose]

I just saw this. How does she not pay dues? You are required to pay dues. How is it possible to get out of that?

I have no idea how food stamps work but wouldn't they pay attention to your taxes? Like what you are claiming and putting down? You have to report your DVC in taxes. How does the government not pay attention to that?

Your right, that is a good point as well.

 

[HookdonWDW]

I have no idea how food stamps work but wouldn't they pay attention to your taxes? Like what you are claiming and putting down? You have to report your DVC in taxes. How does the government not pay attention to that?

It's only on your taxes if you itemize. Also, since she received the actual DVC as a gift, the only thing she is paying is her dues. Those wouldn't show up on her taxes. DVC doesn't report to the credit bureau unless you're in default, so unless you disclose it, or someone thinks to check with the Orange County Comptroller, no one would know about your ownership...

 

[sunshinehighway]

How does that even work if, according to the OP, she is allowed to save anymore than $2000?

If she buys the tickets a few at a time before she goes, that money isn't being saved so she's still be below the $2000 in savings. Annual Passes for children are $509.07 and $552.74 for adults. I'm assuming she'd need APs for 15 days.

 

[Tinkerbell58]

I just saw this. How does she not pay dues? You are required to pay dues. How is it possible to get out of that?

I'd like to know, too. I own DVC and that darn maintenance fee bill comes right after the holidays.

 

[usnuzuloose]

My sister works for the state of NH welfare system and she tells me of this type of fraud all the time.... just really sad.

Does she tell you what they do when they get caught? I hope they get cut off.

 

[punkin]

A very very low ball offer for her time share would be over a 7500 asset. Over 2000 in assets she does not qualify for assistance. FRAUD.

Denise in MI

I think that's CASH assets.

 

[djm99]

A very very low ball offer for her time share would be over a 7500 asset. Over 2000 in assets she does not qualify for assistance. FRAUD.

Denise in MI

That's not true. People own houses and land with way more value than a timeshare and get food stamps.

 

[DeltaDiamond001]

I'm sorry, but if you're using Food Stamps, you should not be going on a vacation.

I'd feel horrifically guilty if I was using government assistance programs and spending a significant portion of my income on a vacation. Unless you are somehow getting the trip for free or were invited as a non-paying guest on someone else's trip, I don't see how this is justified.

For the record, I have absolutely nothing against government subsidies or welfare programs. In fact, two of my friends are young, single mothers, both of which work their tails off at minimum wage jobs to care for their children. They both take advantage of a state run program for young mothers and their children, and use EBT cards to pay for food. Neither of them would dare to think about going on a vacation while on Food Stamps. How are you any different?

Just my two cents...

 

[usnuzuloose]

My sister works for the state of NH welfare system and she tells me of this type of fraud all the time.... just really sad.

Would you ask your sister if someone on the foodstamp program asked if they could use the card at WDW, what would the answer be? I am asumming no.

 

[HookdonWDW]

She said she hasnt been paying them, well someone has to pay them in order for the resort to be used. She said this was a gift years ago. So I guess some nice person is paying for it. That is fraud, she is not being honest in saying what she owns.

Believe me, I wasn't taking her side... just explaining how it works. She just said that she hasn't paid her dues "yet". My guess is that she's using the monthly option, instead of paying them all at the beginning of the year. That would mean that technically, she hasn't paid all of the MFs yet. DVC doesn't charge interest if you pay monthly, so it doesn't cost her more. Also, since she pays monthly, it's one more thing that doesn't require her to have a large amount in the bank.

 

[csmommy]

From the NH website:

Financial Requirements

Financial requirements are broken into two components: income and resources. You are considered financially eligible for the Food Stamp Program if both income and resource requirements are met.

Household Income: All available income for all members of your household is counted when we determine your eligibility for food stamps. However, we subtract certain expenses from that total. If, after subtracting your expenses, your total net income equals or falls below the monthly net income limits for the number of people in your household, you are considered income-eligible.

Household Resources: All resources you and members of your household own are considered when determining eligibility. Examples of resources are cash, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, permanently unoccupied real estate, and some trusts. We do not count certain resources, such as the home you are living in, your furniture, and certain vehicles. If, after counting or excluding your household's resources, your total countable resources equal or fall below $2,000, or $3,500 if at least one member in your household is age 60 or older, you are considered resource-eligible.


Would DVC count as a Household Resource?

 

[usnuzuloose]

Believe me, I wasn't taking her side... just explaining how it works. She just said that she hasn't paid her dues "yet". My guess is that she's using the monthly option, instead of paying them all at the beginning of the year. That would mean that technically, she hasn't paid all of the MFs yet. DVC doesn't charge interest if you pay monthly, so it doesn't cost her more. Also, since she pays monthly, it's one more thing that doesn't require her to have a large amount in the bank.

I am not saying your defending her. I think she may be giving the money to someone else to make the payment. I think you have to show all the bills you pay also. I wish the system would really check everything.

If the case worker saw this thread...

 

[dzorn]

From the NH website:

Financial Requirements

Financial requirements are broken into two components: income and resources. You are considered financially eligible for the Food Stamp Program if both income and resource requirements are met.

Household Income: All available income for all members of your household is counted when we determine your eligibility for food stamps. However, we subtract certain expenses from that total. If, after subtracting your expenses, your total net income equals or falls below the monthly net income limits for the number of people in your household, you are considered income-eligible.

Household Resources: All resources you and members of your household own are considered when determining eligibility. Examples of resources are cash, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, permanently unoccupied real estate, and some trusts. We do not count certain resources, such as the home you are living in, your furniture, and certain vehicles. If, after counting or excluding your household's resources, your total countable resources equal or fall below $2,000, or $3,500 if at least one member in your household is age 60 or older, you are considered resource-eligible.


Would DVC count as a Household Resource?

I certainly should.

Denise in MI

 

[HookdonWDW]

Would DVC count as a Household Resource?

My guess is that it would probably count as a household expense (you could list the monthly MFs as an expense, just like you could list credit card bills, etc...).

If you rented your DVC points or sold your contract, it would count as a household resource, because you used it to derive income. I don't think they count potential income, because at that point, you would have people walking into households, and tagging possessions for yard sales, because they are "resources".

That's the problem with people who "play the system". They cause the system to put fail safes in place that hurt people who aren't really trying to get away with anything. I don't think any of us think you should have to sell off your kids toys to receive food stamps...

 

[djm99]

It has to be other factors in the equations in regards to the $2000-$3000 assets. I just saw a story on the news a few weeks ago about this girl that won the lottery ($1,000,000). She owed 2 homes & a car. Now, the news never did clarify if she still had any money (I have to infer she didn't) but she still received and qualified for $200 in food stamps.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sidesho...llecting-food-stamps-winning-1-201751693.html