Your tax dollars at work!

[gridlore]

Everyone knows I'm currently on SS benefits, right? Can't do my regular line of work, need to get retrained to be more office ready, so I'm currently enjoying life as a leech on the hard-working taxpayers of this nation.

Or so I'm told by Fox News.

But anyway, after my state benefits ended, I got a really neat letter from the SSA detailing what they'd now be paying me and when. Cool. We budget based on that.

Today, I get another missive from the Grey Men in their Grey Suits. Another Notice of Award. For almost a hundred dollars less. Panic. Flail. Scream at the injustice of the world. Then take a closer look at the latest letter.

It was mailed on June 20th. Six months ago, and the benefit amount was right for what I was getting before.

Thanks for the heart attack.

Comments

[chaotic-nipple.livejournal.com]

"See, that sort of tardiness in mailing you such an important form PROVES that Private Enterprise would be more efficient!"

There, I've saved a genuine wingnut the effort of posting. :-)

Incidentally, I've heard claims that such lateness is actually intentional, like sending out an interview appointment letter too late for it to reach the person in time, thus giving them an excuse to drop them. Sounds plausible?