by Charlie Hollins | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s difficult not to be bemused by the announcement that Social Security have begun a “multi-year effort to simplify the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application process” but perhaps we should be grateful that that first step in that...
by Charlie Hollins | Aug 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new law that comes under the full title of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is now in place and certain Veterans should now apply. The PACT Act seeks to increase compensation and expand health...
by Charlie Hollins | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Effective as of July 1 this year the Healthy Babies Equity Act mandates that anyone who is a resident of Maryland and who is pregnant can qualify for Medicaid no matter their immigration status. Before July any non-citizen without legal status here would have had to...
by Charlie Hollins | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
In a piece of news that will come as relief to taxpayers and anyone who’s wary of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency has announced that its long serving policy of turning up unannounced to collect on unpaid taxes has ended with immediate effect. From now...
by Charlie Hollins | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
In this month’s Social Security updates page the agency announced the launch of a new service that they hope will deliver information pertinent to its customers. SSA Talks is planned to be an audio series that will provide news and discussion on all things Social...
by Charlie Hollins | Jul 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Veterans Administration (VA) factors in the existence of dependents for veterans or their surviving spouses who are receiving a pension, compensation, or educational benefits and, if the circumstances allow, will increase the amount of the benefits for the...
