Social Security

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is a government-sponsored insurance program that is available to qualified workers with disabilities regardless of their income. If you qualify, benefits help with daily needs.

Elderlaw 101

You can find out how many quarters of coverage you have accumulated and what your estimated benefit will be at the time of retirement by requesting Social Security Statement SSA-7004 (formerly known as the Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement)...

Elderlaw 101

Social Security retirement benefits are not based on need but rather on income earned during your earning life. ...

Elderlaw 101

SSI is the basic federal safety net program for the elderly, blind and disabled, providing them with a minimum guaranteed income.

Elderlaw 101

Many people continue to work beyond retirement age, either by choice or out of necessity. But if you are receiving Social Security benefits, you need to be aware of how working can affect your benefit payments.

Elderlaw 101

In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision allowing states to use what is known as the "income-first" rule. Because of this decision, depending on the state, a community spouse of a Medicaid recipient could quickly be thrown into poverty...

Medicaid 101

The executor, administrator, or next-of-kin should notify the SSA by calling the 800 number for the state in which the deceased resided. In most cases, the estate must pay back the last payment received.

Elderlaw 101