New Retirement Law Changes Special Needs Planning
Just before the end of 2019, Congress passed a spending bill that includes significant changes to retirement savings accounts. For families with special needs members, these changes will have [...]
Social Security Payments Rise Slightly for 2020
This year's cost-of-living increase for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance recipients is just 1.6 percent, a sharp drop from last year's 2.8 percent increase.
Crowdfunding for Special Needs Individuals: Good, Bad, or “It’s Complicated”?
While crowdfunding through such outlets as GoFundMe or Kickstarterthis can be a quick and effective way of raising money for a person with specials needs, it could also have a negative impact [...]
SSA Issues Controversial Proposal That Could Cut Hundreds of Thousands From Disability Rolls
Advocates are warning that a little-noticed proposed rule change could result in hundreds of thousands of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) [...]
SSA Issues Controversial Proposal That Could Cut Hundreds of Thousands From the Disability Rolls
Advocates are warning that a little-noticed proposed rule change could result in hundreds of thousands of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) [...]
What Happens to an ABLE Account If the Beneficiary Is No Longer Disabled?
If an ABLE account has been set up for a person with special needs, what happens to the account if the beneficiary no longer qualifies as “disabled” according to IRS regulations due to medical [...]
GAO Calls for Increased Oversight of Organizations That Handle Social Security Benefits for Nearly 1 Million
GAO cakks for oversight of organizational payees for Social Security benefits recipients.
Understanding the Differences Between a Living Trust and an Irrevocable Trust
You may be thinking about setting up a trust. Before you commit to a plan, make sure you understand the differences between the two basic types of trusts.
Report: People with Disabilities Discriminated Against in Organ Transplant Decisions
New National Council on Disability report documents discrimination at all stages of the organ transplant system.
Should 529 Funds Be Transferred to an ABLE Account?
Due to recent tax law changes, families with special needs children may be thinking about rolling existing 529 funds into ABLE accounts. But before you do, make sure you understand how these [...]
