SSI and SSDI

While Social Security Disabled Adult Children's Benefits (DAC) benefits are a great option for many children with special needs, recipients need to be careful that they do not lose their Medicaid benefits.

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) recently introduced the Community Choice Act in both houses of Congress. If passed, the bill would greatly expand community services and in-home care for people with special needs who qualify...

A new bill introduced for the third straight session of Congress hopes to phase out the two year waiting period before SSDI beneficiaries receive Medicare.

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.

There are many ways to provide private housing for a person with special needs without compromising the majority of her means-based government benefits. This article highlights several options for families thinking about purchasing a home for a person with...

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.

In a recent report the Social Security Administration's Inspector General concludes that banks are illegally garnishing accounts that receive electronic deposits of Social Security benefits.

Parents of special needs children know their child will require lifetime care, that can be both complex and expensive. They know there is a good chance their special children may outlive them. Parents are often the only ones with...

The Social Security Administration recently issued its 2009 Cost of Living Adjustments, which result in slightly larger Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) awards for 2009, amongst other changes.