Public Benefits

In a new report, the Government Accountability Office calls for better oversight of organizations that handle the Social Security benefits of recipients who cannot manage their own benefits and lack a family member or friend to do so.  ...

Many people are getting ready to make gifts to family members, but gifts of cash or certain types of gift cards can compromise the eligibility for government benefits of a family member with special needs.

Here are a couple of tricks for determining the type of disability benefit someone is receiving, short of finding the disability award letter or contacting the Social Security Administration directly.

Many people with disability income owe student loans.  There’s a process that allows people with disabilities to discharge student loans completely – and it’s cost-free.

The Kentucky attorney who called himself “Mr. Social Security” pleaded guilty to working with doctors and a judge to procure $550 million in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for clients who may not have been disabled.

The Trump administration is planning to allocate billions of public education dollars to expand private school voucher programs, but vouchers may not be the best option for families of children with special needs.

Through its “Build Your Future” online tool, The Arc helps adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families plan ahead so they can live as independently as possible throughout their lives. ...

A little-publicized effect of the health care legislation the House of Representatives recently passed is its potential impact on vital health services that special education students receive.  ...

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is arguably the most important federal law for children with special needs.  Here are the law's major provisions that every parent should know about. ...