Posts in 2021

Nov 24 Bill Introduced — Again — to Bring the Supplemental Security Income Program into the 21st Century

The problem with the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is the rising number of poor and elderly people and people with ...

Nov 17 Pandemic Payments Now Won’t Affect SSI Benefits or Eligibility at All

Pandemic-related financial assistance will no longer affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or ...

Nov 11 Never Say Never: Navigating the Appeals Process if You’ve Been Denied Social Security Disability Benefits

The United States has two federal government benefits programs to help people with disabilities: Social Security Disability ...

Nov 04 Leaving an IRA to a Special Needs Trust Is No Longer Such a Bad Idea

The SECURE Act, passed at the end of 2019 , changed a number of rules regarding inherited IRAs, making it more difficult for most ...

Oct 28 Lawsuits Charge Families Paid Thousands for Service Dogs That Were of No Service at All

Hundreds of families from around the U.S. each paid a Virginia non-profit thousands of dollars for service dogs that were not ...

Oct 21 Bill Dangles Funding Hope for Families Caring for People with Disabilities

Families of children with special needs face a daunting challenge when their dependents age out of school. Right now, there is a ...