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...
by Lauren Horner | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
#ABLEtoSave If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits you are hopefully already aware that Social Security limits the amount of resources you can have in order to remain eligible for SSI benefits – $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for an...
by Lauren Horner | Nov 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Reporting wages to Social Security in a timely manner is SO IMPORTANT for recipients of Supplemental Security Income or SSI benefits! Timely reporting is the best way to help prevent frustrating and costly benefit overpayments from occurring. Did you know there are...
