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A slight raise in benefits payments is coming in 2026 for Americans who rely on Social Security disability benefits programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security [...]

Special needs trusts enable people with disabilities to receive financial support without losing eligibility for needs-based government benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental [...]

ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts that people with disabilities can use to cover qualified disability-related expenses.

Under a newly proposed rule, hundreds of thousands of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, including many disabled adults and children, would have their benefits cut or lose [...]

For blended families that include a child with special needs, financial and legal planning extends well beyond the usual parental concerns. But as with all family matters, proactive planning [...]

The following questions can help guide people with disabilities and their loved ones in deciding if a group home is right for them.

A waiting period helps ensure that SSDI applicants genuinely have a lasting disability, not a short-term illness or injury from which they may recover.

Insurance companies deny a significant number of health insurance claims for millions of people each year, including individuals with disabilities, but many denials can be successfully [...]

Out of all of the decisions that parents of children with special needs have to confront, the choice of a guardian stands out as one of the most difficult.  But parents don't have to dread [...]

Can an ABLE account be funded directly from an RMD account (i.e., direct deposit)?