Benefits 
Will My SSI Benefits Continue If I Move to a Different State?(Comments)
I was recently asked if you will still receive your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits if you move to a different state. I understand the fear of moving to a different state when you rely on SSI benefits to make it month to month.
Fortunately, the general answer is yes.
Social Security is a national program. Whether you [...]
SSI, Settlements/Inheritance, and Special Needs Trusts
Here is one questions I hear a lot:
I’m on SSI, do I have to tell Social Security about an inheritance/settlement I am getting?
The answer is simple:
YES!
There is no point beating around the bush with this one. If you are on SSI and “come into money” whether it is a gift, inheritance or settlement (or through [...]
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB)?
Social Security has two different benefit programs for individuals who are disabled.
Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB, also known as SSDI, or Title 2 benefits); and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI or Title 16 benefits).
Because of its name, it is a common misconception that must apply for “Disability Insurance” if you are disabled. Actually, both programs provide disability benefits.
What is [...]
Nidich on Disabled Adult Child Benefits (DAC)
I enjoy reading attorney Paul Nidich’s blog Nidich on Anything. Paul’s knowledge nicely dovetails with my own. When there is an area I am uncertain about, I check to see what Paul has written.
A while ago, Paul wrote a nice article about Disabled Adult Child (DAC) benefits.
I did a search for “Disabled Adult Child” [...]
More in this category:
- Children’s SSI: Keep Those School Write-Ups
- Overpayments: What You Need to Prove to Win!
- Social Security Overpayments
- Social Security Says My Husband/Wife Earns Too Much For Me To Get SSI
- “When Do Social Security Child’s Benefits Stop?”
- “My Spouse Died, Can My Child Get Social Security?”
- “My Child Turned 16, And My Benefits Were Stopped”
- “How Much Can I Get Per Month On SSI?”
- Preserving Child’s SSI Benefits
- Survivors Benefits for Widow/ers and Children
- What if I Am Earning More Than the Substantial Gainful Activity Amounts?
- Useful Site: Social Security Benefit Calculator