SSI Basics
Because SSI's income and resource limits are so restrictive, it pays to know the basics about the program before deciding whether it is right for you or your family member.
Because SSI's income and resource limits are so restrictive, it pays to know the basics about the program before deciding whether it is right for you or your family member.
Even before the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) expanded Medicaid access for hundreds of thousands of people, a little-known program called Medicaid Buy-In allowed people with disabilities who work to qualify for Medicaid benefits even though their incomes...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are both federal programs that provide cash payments to people who meet the federal definition of "disabled." But the similarities between the two programs end there. Here are the three...
For adults receiving Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) payments, the Social Security Administration offers several programs to encourage beneficiaries to work. The best-known program, the Ticket to Work Plan, is a somewhat complicated program designed to offer beneficiaries a way...
One of the most commonly asked questions about special needs trusts is what can the trusts pay for without affecting the beneficiary's public assistance?...
There are so many programs and services available for people with disabilities that it can make your head spin. Fortunately, the federal government has created a Web site that collects information about a wide variety of state and federal resources...
Although the typical Social Security Disability Insurance recipient has worked for a fairly long time before the onset of his disabling condition, an adult who became disabled before turning 22 can also qualify for SSDI if she has a parent...
