Public Benefits

The government is considering changing its inflation calculation in a way that could mean  millions of children, seniors and people with disabilities losing access to vital programs, and less money for those who still qualify.

Only a small fraction of those eligible for new savings accounts for people with disabilities are using them, according to disability advocates. ...

Social Security offers two distinctly separate disability benefit programs with different purposes, eligibility requirements, and benefit levels.

A report finds that 1.6 million fewer people received Medicaid and CHIP in 2018, primarily due to paperwork hurdles confronted during the re-eligibility process.

At long last, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has said how ABLE accounts will affect eligibility for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and a host of other federal housing programs -- and the news is good.

A recent push by the federal government to change Medicaid’s funding structure is raising concerns among disability rights advocates that the effort will slash funding for necessary services.

Efforts by the federal government and some states to require certain Medicaid beneficiaries to work in order to maintain eligibility for benefits has run into a series of obstacles, both in the courts and in state legislatures. ...

People wishing to help someone with special needs save for their future without jeopardizing the recipient's public benefits can now do so using a "Gift of Independence" card.

When parents ponder how to provide for their child with special needs, they sometimes forget one of the key advantages of a special needs trust. Members of the family and friends can make gifts once it has been set up.