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Group Home Rights Under the Fair Housing Act
...Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in housing based on disability. For group homes, this means local governments can't use zoning laws to...that's discrimination. If a zoning board requires special permits for disability group homes but not for fraternities or boarding houses serving similar...
Legal > Government Benefits
Understanding SSI Resource Limits and What Assets Count
...below), but any additional vehicles are resources unless you can prove a specific exemption (for instance, if the second vehicle is modified for a disability and required for medical treatment). Vacation home...
Legal > Government Benefits
What to Do If Your Child's Disability Benefits Are Denied
...now. Social Security denies a significant percentage of initial applications. At age 18, when childhood SSI recipients are reevaluated under adult disability standards, 55.7% are initially found ineligible. That doesn't mean the case is over. It means you're entering the appeals process, which has four...
Legal > Government Benefits
What Happens to Disability Benefits When a Parent Dies
When a parent dies, what happens to your child's disability benefits depends entirely on which program they're...on which program they're in. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) dependent benefits convert to...benefits can continue indefinitely as long as the disability persists and your child remains unmarried. If...
Financial > Financial Planning
Special Needs Planning for Sudden Wealth: Settlements, Inheritances, and Windfalls
How to protect SSI and Medicaid when a person with a disability receives a large sum of money unexpectedly.
Legal > Government Benefits
SNAP Benefits for Families Receiving Disability Benefits
...information. Households with a member who has a disability get a $4,500 resource limit, can deduct out-of-pocket...are factored in. Why SNAP Works Differently for Disability Households. SNAP distinguishes between households...household receives SSI, SSDI, or certain veterans' disability benefits, you fall under the "elderly or disabled...
Legal > Government Benefits
Disabled Adult Child Benefits: How Adult Children Can Receive Social Security on a Parent's Record
...your adult child has a disability that began before age...of your retirement or disability benefit amount, or 75%...designed for adults whose disability began before age 22....They have a qualifying disability under Social Security's...Security's definition The disability began before age 22...Security retirement or disability benefits, or you've...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
..."What HCBS waivers are available for [your situation], and how do I join the waitlist?" If you're working with a care coordinator, social worker, or disability services case manager, they can identify the right waiver and help you apply. The Kaiser Family Foundation publishes state-by-state waiver data...
Legal > Government Benefits
Understanding Representative Payees: Who Manages Your Child's Disability Benefits
If your child receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you're likely managing those funds on their behalf. What you might not know is that this role has a formal name, specific legal...
Financial > Financial Planning
Leaving Money to a Child with a Disability in Your Will: Common Mistakes to Avoid
Why direct bequests cause benefit loss and how Special Needs Trusts preserve SSI and Medicaid eligibility.
Financial > Financial Planning
Financial Planning for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Supported Decision-Making for Money
When your child with an intellectual or developmental disability turns 18, you'll face dozens of decisions about their adult life. One of the most consequential is how they'll manage money. The traditional path...
Financial > Financial Planning
Long-Term Care Insurance and Disability: Planning for Future Care Costs
...affordable is typically decades away from when families start care planning. Here's what long-term care insurance covers, why it usually doesn't fit disability care planning, and what tools deserve your attention first. What Long-Term Care Insurance Covers. Long-term care insurance pays for custodial care...