SSI and SSDI

Visitors to SpecialNeedsAnswers can now use a directory of state ABLE account programs. ...

A surprising number of people  including many people with disabilities -- do not take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit. The IRS is encouraging potential recipients to apply.

Although Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients are subject to rigid asset limits, the federal government has provided a few avenues for beneficiaries to earn extra income.  ...

While most workers’ compensation benefits are fully tax exempt at the federal, state and local level, this is not always the case where the beneficiary is also receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. ...

If you become disabled as a result of a work-related illness or injury, you may be eligible for both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and workers’ compensation benefits. But there's a limit.

The lawyer who built the third-largest disability benefits practice in the United States from offices in a tiny eastern Kentucky town was captured on December 2, 2017, in Honduras. ...

Families of people with special needs often face unusually high travel expenses.  Family members may be able to be reimbursed for these expenses from a special needs trust, depending on the type of trust.

Next year, recipients of SSDI, SSI or other Social Security programs will see a 2 percent raise in benefits, the largest increase in six years.  But how did the Social Security Administration (SSA)  arrive at this number?...

An attorney may not be necessary if you're completing the initial application and have the relevant documentation being requested. But mistakes can cause an application to be denied and require a hearing.