# Losing out on $500-$600

**URL:** <https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [September 3, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585 "2026-09-03T20:20:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585/1 "2026-09-03T20:20:51Z")

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This year when I do my taxes I won’t qualify for the EIC (earned income credit) for the first time because I turned 65. It’s the first time in 30 years I won’t get it, I always look forward to the extra money each tax season in February but now my total refund will be about $250 instead of $900.

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**Author:** ![Speedy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/speedy/32/145_2.png) [@Speedy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Speedy)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585/2 "2026-09-03T20:43:22Z")

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> [@77nick77](#):
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> I always look forward to the extra money each tax season in February but now my total refund will be about $250 instead of $900.

That’s a lot of money. It must suck!

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**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/15631_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585/3 "2026-09-03T21:25:32Z")

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Thats quite a bit of cash not to have anymore.

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**Author:** ![John\_Raven2.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/john_raven2.0/32/14253_2.png) [@John\_Raven2.0](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/John_Raven2.0)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585/4 "2026-09-03T22:22:29Z")

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Are you getting social security now? I don’t remember if you said you were on disability or not, but I know you work like me.

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**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585/5 "2026-09-03T22:33:16Z")

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I’m on SSDI.

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**Author:** ![John\_Raven2.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/john_raven2.0/32/14253_2.png) [@John\_Raven2.0](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/John_Raven2.0)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585/6 "2026-09-03T22:45:27Z")

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Oh ok, and you can’t get Social security benefits due to that, right?

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**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/losing-out-on-500-600/8585/7 "2026-09-03T23:55:58Z")

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SSDI is Social Security Disability Insurance. When I retire from my job I’ll automatically be put on Social Security Retirement but my benefits will stay the same.