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SSI Recipient with Questions about EIP? SSA Has the Answers

by Charlie Hollins | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

The hugely accomplished and still yet to be fully acknowledged Scottish band, Belle and Sebastian, were once admonished by their record company for supplying less than catchy album titles. They duly followed up “The Boy with the Arab Strap” with “Fold Your Hands...

Vulnerable Population Liaisons: SSA’s New Community Partnership Scheme

by Charlie Hollins | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

Social Security recently announced that they have created a new position within their ranks. The Vulnerable Population Liaison (VPL) will act to ensure that those in the community that most need the financial support that SSI and SSDI provide will be prioritized and...

Is Medicare Set to Cover Dental, Health and Vision Care Services?

by Charlie Hollins | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

There is a truism in journalistic circles that has come to be known as Betteridge’s Law that any article which has a question in the title can easily be answered by a simple ‘no’. This may well be the case for this blog too, but the positive aspect is that 76 Members...

Remembrance of Earnings Past: Check with SSA on Your Full Work Record

by Charlie Hollins | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

While we wait for the IRS to allow us to see past earnings on a Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) once more we can rest assured that individuals are able to check and see how much they’ve made in the past and, more importantly, how much they’ve accrued towards SSA...

Reminder for Students Working This Summer: Don’t Forget the Student Earned Income Exclusion

by Charlie Hollins | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

The summer vacation is here again. While that will hopefully mean such fun things as a trip to the ocean and plenty of excuses for staying up late every night, there is also the opportunity for teens to pick up some valuable work experience. That might be either...

The Quick Fix: A Passing Word on Temporary Cash Assistance

by Charlie Hollins | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized

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...
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