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SSI Recipients Now Have A Longer Appeal Window

SSI Recipients Now Have A Longer Appeal Window

by Annette Hines | Dec 21, 2021 | Announcements, COVID-19, Social Security, Special Needs

People facing a reduction, suspension, or other change to their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) now have more time to file an appeal, in a concession by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to delays and difficulties wrought by the COVID-19 crisis. The October...
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...
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...
Senate Hearing on SSI Program That Traps Millions in Poverty

Senate Hearing on SSI Program That Traps Millions in Poverty

by Annette Hines | Oct 6, 2021 | Current Affairs, General Interest, Social Security, Special Needs

At a September 21 hearing on “Policy Options for Improving SSI,” a Senate subcommittee heard sometimes searing testimony that the Supplemental Security Insurance, SSI program is in desperate need of updating. SSI Program Traps Disabled People Into Poverty “While the...
COVID Relief Payments Now Won’t Affect SSI Benefits or Eligibility At All

COVID Relief Payments Now Won’t Affect SSI Benefits or Eligibility At All

by Annette Hines | Sep 7, 2021 | Announcements, COVID-19, Estate Planning, Social Security, Special Needs

COVID relief payments will no longer affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or the benefit amount, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced.  The assistance includes a long list of COVID relief payments, ranging from...
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