Must SSI Beneficiary Report Food from Food Bank?
Question: Is going to a church for free food in-kind income for purposes of SSI? Response: Technically, yes, but it’s likely to fall under the radar. Beneficiaries of Supplemental Security [...]
Can I be Paid to Care for My Disabled Grandson?
Question: I live in Ohio. I am the maternal grandmother and guardian of my 13-year-old grandson, who has been 100% handicapped for the past 6 1/2 yrs due to a car wreck. He’s basically a [...]
How Will Child Support Affect My Son’s SSI?
Question: I am a 52 year old with a Prader-Willi syndrome child, age 9. We both receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as well as Section 8 for housing and $15 a month in food stamps in Ohio. [...]
What Happens to Medicaid When You Switch from SSI to SSDI?
Question: I have two disabled brothers who are 36 and 27 years old. They live with my mom at home who recently retired and started to receive Social Security. As a result, my brothers switched [...]
How Can I Help My Son and His Family Without their Losing Medicaid?
Question: How can my wife and I gift a total of $40,000 to our son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons without them losing their Illinois Medicaid coverage? We already have a trust set up for [...]