Disability Denied

Situation: mid cancer treatment since September 2024. Still a few months to go. Will probably not be able to work for at least a year. Breathes through a trach and eats through a g-tube. Is in assisted living. Not able to speak very well.

Was self employed. The work truck disqualifies the application for ssi as its value is over the $2,000 resources limit. Its the only vehicle owned and is driven very limited in personal time.

The vehicle was paid off 2 1/2 years ago over a period of 7 years at about $24,000.

If the vehicle is sold and disability lasts 2 years, there is no way to get back to work.

The paperwork has a friendly reminder any house, one vehicle or burial funding valued $1,500 or less will not be considered towards the resource value of $2,000.

Seems a bit outdated. If the vehicle is given away or sold for less than the value one cannot be approved for ssi benefits for 36 months.

If the truck is sold and disability appeal is denied again there will be no means to try to work or even get more than a mile away.

Should the airbags, tailgate and spare tire be sold to decrease the value?