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How does going to jail or prison affect your eligibility for Social Security disability benefits / SSI after you are released.

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Does a Felony Conviction Prevent You from Getting Disability Benefits / SSI?

Does a Felony Conviction Prevent You from Getting Disability Benefits / SSI?(Comments)

October 20, 2008

I saw this question in the comments on Jonathan Ginsberg’s site, Social Security Disability Blog:
I would like to know if a convicted felon, who is not incarcerated, can receive Title 16 SSI disability?
This is a great wrinkle on our current discussion on the effect of incarceration on Social Security disability benefits, including SSI.  I encourage [...]

Does a Felony Conviction Prevent You from Getting Disability Benefits / SSI?
Social Security Announces Benefit Increase for 2009

Social Security Announces Benefit Increase for 2009

Social Security benefits will be going up in 2009.
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 55 million Americans will increase 5.8 percent in 2009, the Social Security Administration announced today.  The 5.8 percent increase is the largest since 1982.
Social Security Announces Benefit Increase for 2009.

Will My SSI Benefits Continue If I Move to a Different State?

Will My SSI Benefits Continue If I Move to a Different State?

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

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 [...]


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