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amother
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Wed, Nov 02 2011, 9:52 am
I always get it on the first, unless there is a problem with certification etc. Today is the second and it still hasn't shown up. Do I Shlep down to my case worker (a 2 hour trip) or give it more time? Of course noone picks up the phone there.
Argghhh
TIA!
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amother
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Wed, Nov 02 2011, 1:29 pm
ARGHHH! Just spent 3 hours in the food stamps office, just to be told that they are behind on cases and they dont know when it will go through. What a ridiculous program. Dont they understand that the people on it dont have the money to lay out until they "backdate" the funds.
Wish there was a higher-up I could call. We really need the money for food.
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amother
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Wed, Nov 02 2011, 1:33 pm
thats why I asked you if you re-certified thats what is happening to me
they are behind and I might not get it for over a month. I totally agree with you
I b"h have a large family and can't spend so much on food until I get it.
this is the 2nd time it happened to me it also happened last year when I re-certified.
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amother
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Wed, Nov 02 2011, 4:39 pm
OP;
Yes, I had this last year too.
I had a phone interview mid-September, and Oct 1 it renewed, so I assumed that it went through. Now I found out that they were so behind on the rectification, that they issued the Oct money anyways. No word on Nov money , though.
Since when are you waiting? Thinking of calling the mayor here its ridiculous to make people that have no money for food wait 3 months every year for certifications!
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amother
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Wed, Nov 02 2011, 4:47 pm
Sorry if I was unclear, the last post was written by the OP.
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amother
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Wed, Nov 02 2011, 11:48 pm
Happened to me in Pa. Didnt get food stamps Sep or Oct-yomtov time. Now they gave me all 3 months worth. Nice, but I cant use it to pay my mortgage with! That money was spent on food.
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 9:30 am
Wow so it took you 3 months to get it? Thats crazy. Wish there was something I can do to get it earlier.. Any ideas?
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 10:26 am
op where in NJ do you live? I am the second poster
just wondering if you are in the same town as me?
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 10:50 am
I figured.
So what do you suggest we do?? When were you supposed to re certify?
It so ridiculous..
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 10:54 am
Almost feel like calling Menashe Miller's office. Is that insanely petty?
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 10:56 am
don't know if it would help what about calling the LRRC?
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 10:57 am
I just re-certified this week. but they told me they are up to September
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 11:23 pm
amother wrote: | Wow so it took you 3 months to get it? Thats crazy. Wish there was something I can do to get it earlier.. Any ideas? |
Yeah, turns out our casework went on medical leave, so our file just sat there after we sent in the additional information she asked for. After dh finally reached a supervisor, our file was given to another worker and in 2 days we had our letter of approval.
Now I can get fat, I just may not have a roof over my head
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amother
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Thu, Nov 03 2011, 11:55 pm
I'm in NY but I had this issue once and I called the supervisor. Turned out my caseworker was out on medical leave too. The supervisor gave it to someone else and it was resolved in 2 days. I keep the supervisor's number handy now...
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amother
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Fri, Nov 04 2011, 9:35 am
OP here;
The office is so difficult to contact, I highly doubt I would ever get through to a supervisor. My case worker is basically useless. I saw she couldn't care less, and was not going to process my case any quicker because I came down. I asked for a supervisor while I was there, and they made it seem like there was none. I didnt want to make a Chilul Hashem since they obviously know I am Frum..
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amother
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Fri, Nov 04 2011, 9:37 am
who is your case worker?
I don't think it will help they are behind on everyone's
they are up to September now
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amother
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Fri, Nov 04 2011, 9:47 am
I had a phone interview on September 13th, for October 1st date. Still no money on card
I dont remember the case worker's name, sorry.
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