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The Quick Fix: A Passing Word on Temporary Cash Assistance
As was mentioned in last week's blog on food stamps, the lifting of Maryland's state of emergency will mean that the temporary increases in allotments will soon be going away. That is also the case for another needs based program that's been operating under the title...
SNAP Decisions: Updates on Food Stamp Allocation
Maryland's Governor Hogan announced this week that the state of emergency that has been in place since March 2020 will be lifted as of July 1. While that means that there's no longer a need for all those masks and the social distancing it does also mean that changes...
Advanced Planning: Selecting A Representative Payee Just In Case
It's an option that's been around for over a year now, but it's certainly worth mentioning that Social Security allows beneficiaries to submit an Advance Designation of Representative Payee. The Advance Designation allows you to make choices now, while you're fit and...
Over 55, Working and Blind? Here’s an SSDI Rule Just For You
Individuals who are blind have been treated with special consideration by Social Security since the creation of the disability program in 1954. If someone meets the statutory blindness criteria, has limited work history, income and resources they will qualify for SSI...
2022 COLA Predicted And It’s Looking Good!
Although we have just over seven months of this year left to go a popular and widely respected business forecasting publisher has turned its attentions to Social Security and the likely Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2022. The Kiplinger Letter recently published...