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Often Food Insecure, Disabled People Have Difficulty Getting Assistance

Often Food Insecure, Disabled People Have Difficulty Getting Assistance

by Annette Hines | Dec 13, 2021 | Current Affairs, Social Security, Special Needs

People with disabilities face a double whammy when it comes to food insecurity: They are disproportionately more likely to experience problems getting enough nutrition, yet they confront the highest hurdles to obtaining federal nutritional assistance. Overall, 10.5...
What Are a Special Needs Trustee’s Record-Keeping Duties?

What Are a Special Needs Trustee’s Record-Keeping Duties?

by Annette Hines | Dec 2, 2021 | Estate Planning, Special Needs, Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trust

One of the most important roles in a special needs plan is that of trustee, the person who administers a special needs trust (SNT). Of a trustee’s many responsibilities, record-keeping is perhaps the most crucial. Because the trustee is managing accounts on behalf of...
Grieving The Loss Of A Child During The Holidays

Grieving The Loss Of A Child During The Holidays

by Annette Hines | Nov 23, 2021 | General Interest, Parenting, Special Needs

As another holiday season approaches, I am so mindful of my grief and the grief of other parents whose child will not be with them this year. For me, my daughter Elizabeth is not here. It booms and thunders within me. I look up at my treasures in my office from both...
Lawsuit Claims Closing of SSA Field Offices Disrupted SSI Benefits

Lawsuit Claims Closing of SSA Field Offices Disrupted SSI Benefits

by Annette Hines | Nov 9, 2021 | Announcements, Social Security, Special Needs

Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) might describe it as an open-and-shut case. When the SSA closed its field offices at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it remained open for the purposes of denying benefits. But,...
2022 Social Security Disability Recipients to See Biggest Increase Since 1983

2022 Social Security Disability Recipients to See Biggest Increase Since 1983

by Annette Hines | Nov 2, 2021 | Announcements, Current Affairs, Social Security, Special Needs

The year was 1983: The U.S. invaded Granada. A gallon of gas cost 96 cents. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video premiered. That year was also the last time that recipients of Social Security disability benefits saw a cost-of-living increase steeper than the...
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