by Lauren Horner | Jan 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
The new year brings with it new figures to be aware of with regard to SSI and SSDI. As was broadcasted on this website back in October, SSI and SSDI recipients’ benefit amounts have seen a 2% COLA increase. This change means that the maximum amount of SSI an...
by Lauren Horner | Dec 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you are an SSDI beneficiary and have worked in the past while receiving your benefits or are currently working, there is an important Social Security form you should be familiar with called a ‘Work Activity Report – Employee’ (form SSA-821). Social...
by Lauren Horner | Dec 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you’re familiar with how employment impacts Title II benefits like SSDI, then you are already aware that following the end of the Trial Work Period, Social Security will make a determination about whether an individual is performing Substantial Gainful...
by Lauren Horner | Dec 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Social Security has special rules called work incentives that support employment efforts and serve as an extra ‘incentive’ for SSI and SSDI beneficiaries to work. One of these work incentives is called an Impairment Related Work Expense, more commonly...
by Lauren Horner | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Social Security Administration launched a new demonstration project known as the Promoting Opportunities Demonstration or POD with beneficiary enrollments beginning November, 2017. SSA will be implementing POD in select counties throughout the state of Maryland;...
by Lauren Horner | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Just last week the Maryland Benefits Counseling Network posted information about the Achieving Better Life Experience or ABLE program – what it is, how it can help eligible individuals save money without impacting Medicaid and/or SSI benefits, and how to...
