by peralta | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
For more than half a century, Social Security disability benefits have served as a lifeline for millions of people with special needs. In fact, Social Security offers two distinctly separate disability benefit programs — each serving nearly 10 million people...
by peralta | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is one of the major federal programs that provides monetary assistance to people with disabilities. Unlike some other programs for people with disabilities (like Supplemental Security Income (SSI), an SSDI recipient can...
by peralta | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps people with disabilities and very low incomes pay for food, clothing and shelter. SSI is often confused with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). One of the main differences between the two...
by peralta | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
Often, parents of children with special needs don’t consider creating a special needs trust until their child turns 18 or sometimes even later, when the child requires government benefits like Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). But special needs...
by peralta | Mar 6, 2020 | Blog
Among the many challenges for families is making sure there will always be enough money to provide lifetime care for their child(ren) with special needs. The costs are daunting: therapies, housing, medical care, and education to name just a few. One way to plan for...
