SSI and SSDI

Trusts where the funds of many people with special needs are “pooled” may be a better option for some people than the conventional special needs trust, depending on the circumstances.

Social Security payments are set to grow next year, although for some recipients the extra income will be slightly offset by an increase in Medicare premiums and deductibles.

This year's cost-of-living increase for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance recipients is just 1.6 percent, a sharp drop from last year's 2.8 percent increase. ...

To protect its workers and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the Social Security Administration has suspended face-to-face service at its field and hearings offices, although people with severe disabilities can still get appointments.

Section 529 College Savings Plans can be an excellent investment tool when saving money for a child’s educational expenses. But if the child receives Supplemental Security Income  benefits, families should be cautious.

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals that thousands of applicants for SSDI and SSI benefits are dying or going bankrupt while waiting for their cases to be resolved.  ...

Recipients with disabilities who rely on government benefits may want to consider putting some or all of the $1,400 relief money into an ABLE account.

In the latest sign of the pandemic’s ongoing and disproportionate impact on low-income people with disabilities, the number of new Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients hit its lowest level on record in January. ...

In its first three weeks in office, President Biden’s administration reversed a range of high-profile Trump Administration regulations that affected people with disabilities. ...