The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially released its annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) figures for 2025. These numbers will have an impact on monthly Social Security benefits payouts for retirees and the amounts paid out to recipients of Social Security disability…
If you are receiving disability benefits like Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you need to be aware of how the receipt of a personal injury settlement could affect your benefits. Social Security Disability Benefits Receiving…
Ask any parent, and they’ll tell you: raising a child is expensive. This is true across the board, but for parents of children with special needs, the additional costs involved can accumulate rapidly. The costs of such necessities as health…
Turning 65 years old has traditionally been associated with retirement and enrollment in federal benefit programs. However, people with disabilities may already be receiving federal benefits through Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare before they turn 65. Disabled individuals who qualify…
This originally aired on the Catholic Faith Network’s show CFN Live: https://youtu.be/aQgwbQkJtC0 How can SSI be helpful to parents of children with special needs? Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI) can be invaluable to parents who have a child with special…
Watch “In The Legal Know” with Vincent J. Russo Vincent appeared on CFN Live on April 10th, 2024 to discuss“SSI for Children with Special Needs” https://youtu.be/aQgwbQkJtC0 Vincent J. Russo discusses how a parent can determine if their child qualifies for…
For nearly a decade, people with disabilities have had the option to accumulate savings in a special tax-free account – without risking their means-tested public benefits. In 2024, the annual limit on how much money one can deposit into these…
In 2023, recipients of Social Security benefits saw the biggest increase in decades in their monthly checks. Although their payouts will indeed rise again in 2024, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be more modest – just 3.2 percent, versus the nearly…
For many seniors and individuals with disabilities, a pooled trust can be an excellent option to help them qualify for means-based government benefits, such as Medicaid and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). So, what exactly are the benefits of a pooled…
Since 2018, thousands of recipients of Supplementary Security Income (SSI) have been receiving correspondence from the Social Security Administration (SSA) falsely claiming that the recipient owns properties that make them ineligible for SSI. As a result, the SSA has been…