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Food Will No Longer Count as Income for SSI Recipients

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a major change regarding how it calculates In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) for recipients of Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. Beginning later this year, the SSA will no longer count “free food” as...

Do Personal Injury Settlements Affect SSI or SSDI Benefits?

The answer to how personal injury settlements affect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits depends on your specific situation. However, there is a general answer: SSDI – No, your settlement does not affect SSDI benefit payments. SSI...

Turning 18: Part III – Medical Coverage & Housing for Your Child

Medical care is one of the most important services, if not the most important service, that a person with special needs may need over the course of their life. The transition from a parent's health insurance to an individual plan can...

What to Do When Your Child Turns 18, Part II: Financial Support

The financial planning steps a family takes when their child turns 18 establish the foundation for the child's support and well-being for the rest of the child’s life. If parents make the wrong decisions during this transition, the effects of those...

When Children With Disabilities Turn 18, Part I

When your child reaches adolescence, you may realize that radically different benefits will soon replace many services on which your child has long relied. Most of these new benefits will abruptly come into play once your child leaves the public...

SSI and SSDI Recipients to Receive Boost in 2024 Payouts

The announcement about the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2024 is now out, and it’s good news for disability benefits recipients. Those who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) will soon see a 3.2 percent...

Why SSI and SSDI Claims Receive Rejection

September 19, 2022
Tim Larson
Elder Law

Prior to entering the application process for federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), be sure to review some of the major disqualifiers. Eligible individuals can benefit from both programs though they have distinct differences. The…