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I would like to give my sister power of attorney over my personal bank account. My sister is on SSI. I am the trustee of her Special Needs Trust. She would not have POA or access to the trust [...]

If a person lives in a group home and is able to care for herself with some basic assistance, are they allowed to date whomever they want without the guardian interfering?

When you apply or reapply for SSDI benefits, there are two five-year rules to remember: One concerns the work credit requirement. The other involves reapplying for [...]

How personal injury settlements affect your SSDI or SSI benefits depends on your specific situation. Generally, SSDI won't be affected, but SSI definitely will. 

A little-known provision in the Social Security regulations allows the spouse of a retiree to also receive Social Security benefits, even if they have not yet reached retirement age, so long [...]

The rental market is often ill-equipped to provide the specific adaptations many individuals with disabilities require. Fortunately, there are many ways to provide private housing for a person [...]

Gift cards are popular gifts, but they can cause problems for recipients who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Consider a few things when it comes to purchasing a gift card for a [...]

People coping with mental illness or substance abuse disorder often face significant barriers to getting the treatment they need. For behavioral health advocates, this issue of [...]

The age to qualify for Medicare is 65. Although most Medicare enrollees are 65 and older, many younger people with long-term disabilities also receive Medicare. Roughly 12 percent [...]

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published its 2023