Can a Trust Pay for a Beneficiary’s Special Diet?
Can a special needs trust pay for the beneficiary's doctor-prescribed special diet?...
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Can a special needs trust pay for the beneficiary's doctor-prescribed special diet?...
Read moreI am the new Representative Payee for a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiary. The beneficiary was overpaid for over a year and now the Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking repayment. When and how should I pursue the previous Rep...
Read moreI know that a special needs trust cannot pay for food or shelter for an SSI beneficiary without affecting her benefits. But what about paying for food or shelter for an SSDI beneficiary?...
Read moreIf you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, receiving gifts can disqualify you from benefits gift the money. Immediately giving the money to another family member doesn’t avoid the problem.
Read moreIf you’re currently receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you may want to protect your income by setting up a special needs trust. Receiving financial gifts could jeopardize other related benefits.
Read moreI'm my sister's Representative Payee. Can I establish a trust for her benefit using the money I receive from the Social Security Administration without having to get court approval first?...
Read moreUnder the SSI, SSDI and Medicaid rules, is the guardian of a beneficiary with disabilities able to act as trustee of a third-party special needs trust?...
Read moreI 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...
Read moreI currently receive federal disability benefits and Medicaid. Can I own my own car?...
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