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I want to offer a job to a young man with special needs but his father says that if my potential employee receives more than $85 a month, he will no longer receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  Can I hire...

I currently receive federal disability benefits and Medicaid.  Can I own my own car?...

When I first received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in 2009, I missed receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by two dollars.  Am I eligible to receive both now?...

I receive Medicaid due to disability in one state.  How long can I be out of state before losing Medicaid benefits?...

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal insurance program that provides a cash benefit and eventual Medicare eligibility to people who are unable to work due to serious and ongoing disabilities. Since SSDI is an insurance program and not...

When a family has more than one child with special needs, the last thing it wants is more complexity. At the same time, most families with multiple children with special needs are stretched financially and desperately need to preserve access...

The trustee of a special needs trust recently faced the dilemma of whether to allow trust funds to be spent on pay-per-view pornography that had been requested by the trust's beneficiary. Was this permitted, the trustee wanted to know, and,...

You may have heard that special needs trusts are required to reimburse the government for Medicaid expenses incurred by the trust's beneficiary when she passes away, and, in some cases, this is true. But not all special needs trusts are...