Public Benefits

The Senate and House have cleared the passage of a year-end $1.7 trillion appropriations bill that will affect people with disabilities on several fronts.

Despite support from both sides of the aisle and appeals from disability advocates across the country, proposed legislation intended to offer greater financial support to millions of older adults and people with disabilities is not part of Congress' year-end spending package.

If you are permanently unable to work due to a disability, you may be able to obtain a total and permanent disability (TPD) discharge of your federal student loan debt.

A second circuit district court permits a commissioner of Social Security to amend a recently issued decision denying disability benefits following the court’s remanding of the case. In Garcia v. Commissioner of Social Security (S.D.N.Y. 21-cv-01230, November 22, 2022).

The Social Security Administration has announced that its beneficiaries will see a significant increase - totaling nearly 9 percent - in their monthly Social Security checks come January 2023.

The Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals Program (QDWI) helps disabled, low-income individuals who want to return to work continue to receive Medicare Part A benefits.

If you are considering saying "I do" and currently receive SSDI, SSI, Medicaid, or any other disability-related benefits, getting married could impact your benefits.

A program known as PASS offers individuals with disabilities who want to work the opportunity to pursue their professional ambitions while continuing to receive their Supplemental Security Income payment.

There are government programs to help military veterans’ children with special needs — the trick is to find them.