SSI and SSDI

A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would finally allow military retirees to name special needs trusts as beneficiaries of Survivor Benefit Plans, a change that could dramatically improve the lives of military children with disabilities.

People who receive certain government benefits may be penalized for getting married and living with their spouses. Here's how.

Administering the California Special Needs Trust is the closest thing to having a special needs planner on call, 24 hours a day, no matter what state you're in.

Most people would jump at the chance to earn additional income or to receive a large cash gift from a friend or relative. But for SSI recipients, extra income sometimes causes more problems than it's worth.

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the stimulus bill), Congress has authorized one-time $250 payments to most Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.

The rental market is often ill-equipped to provide the specific adaptations many individuals with disabilities require. Fortunately, there are many ways to provide private housing for a person living with a disability.

Uniform Transfer to Minors Act accounts are an easy, efficient way for family members to set aside money for children. But these accounts can also cause serious problems for SSI beneficiaries when the account funds suddenly become available resources.

Disabled Adult Child (DAC) benefits can end Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and put Medicaid at risk, but many people can keep Medicaid under a federal protection. Learn who qualifies and what to do when a DAC award letter arrives.

About 4,000 children with special needs are growing up in nursing homes across the country, according to a new investigative report.