Suleman is unemployed and has been for over 10 years. Her only
employment was briefly working in Metropolitan State Hospital before
any of the 14 children were born. She admit that she underwent IVF
multiple times, despite having no income to support the children born.
It
is reported that she was receiving food stamps, disability, and workers
comp when she paid an unknown amount for the IVF procedure that
resulted in the octuplets.
It's been reported that Suleman has
received food stamps, donations, disability, workers comp and other
government assistance. She has also taken out work permits for her 14 children, selling photos and videos of them for profit.
Below is a list of reported "income"
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| Student Loans | $50,000 | Suleman admit in an interview that she used student loans for IVF procedures. | | Free Rent | $40,000+ | No payments had been made on the house Suleman and her children were living in for over 10 months. She did however pay for IVF (which resulted in the octuplets) during that time. | | Unearned Wages | $31,767 | The California state database shows Nadya was paid $31,767 in 2008 by the state hospital, though she hasn't worked there since 1999. | | MediCal | Over $1 million | MediCal paid for Sulemans's 2+ month hospital stay, labor and delivery, and the months the octuplets stayed in the hospital. | | Food Stamps | $490 per month | Suleman initially denied receiving any government assistance. After reporters discovered she was on food stamps, Suleman eventually admit it, but still insisted it isn't welfare but a "resource". | | Disability | $600 per month x 3 (exact amount unconfirmed) | Three of the children receive approx $600 disability per month | | Workers Comp | $833.98 Every 2 weeks | Suleman received $833.98 every 2 weeks from Feb 20, 2000 to Aug 1, 2001. The benefits were reinstated Feb 5, 2002 and continued through Sept 9, 2008. | | Workers Comp | $167,908 | Documents show she received workers comp for a "bad back". Photos show her giving 2 children a horseback ride at the same time, and jumping on a trampoline while holding 2 children, while collecting workers comp | | Inheritance | $30,000 | Suleman told magazines she inherited $30,000 from her aunt, which she used for more IVF procedures. |
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