Question: My friend is disabled and has $50K coming to her from the sale of deceased intestate mother’s house and maybe $75K more when she is evicted by her mother’s heirs from her [...]

Question: Can I get disability for my 3-year-old son who was born here even if I am not a citizen? Response: Yes. A child’s eligibility for benefits is not based on the citizenship of his [...]

Question: Can some or all of an infant’s SSI benefits be directly deposited into the infant’s ABLE account? Would Medicaid disregard those resources in determining eligibility in Virginia? [...]

Question: What is the best place to deposit SSI benefits for an infant? Response: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are available to children under age 18 who are disabled and whose [...]

Question: I am an active duty soldier and my elderly mom lives with me. I want her to try to apply for Medicaid since she is retired and has no income. I pay for everything, starting from rent to [...]

Question: My friend has been collecting SSI for many years and had to claim her Social Security when she turned 62 about a year ago in 2022. During this process, her financial situation was [...]

Question: Can a special needs trust help pay for my son’s food and rent, if SSDI is not enough? What if he receives SSI? Response: Certainly. Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is not [...]

Question: I wanted to confirm that an SSI recipient must apply for their Social Security benefits when they turn 62 based on a friend’s recent personal experience. About 10 weeks after [...]

Question: I am 60, disabled, and on SSI and medicaid. I was recently in a car accident, and am expecting a decent sized (about $60K) settlement. I do not want to lose my SSI and Medicaid [...]

Question: Is going to a church for free food in-kind income for purposes of SSI? Response: Technically, yes, until September 30, 2024. Beneficiaries of  Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are [...]