The budget plan passed by the House this week includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. To offset the $4.5 trillion, the plan includes severe spending cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and Social Security.
Seventy-two million Americans rely on Medicaid, half of them children. Forty-two million Americans receive food stamps.Federal workers at the Social Security Administration
Both spouses can claim Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. However, each spouse must qualify on their own. SSDI benefits consider the work history and earnings of each person who has worked and paid Social Security taxes for the required number of years.
Family Benefit Amounts
If neither spouse has children eligible for SSDI family
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program that typically provides cash stipends to people who have paid into the Social Security system and who can’t work because of a disability. (In some cases, it is possible to receive SSDI even if you haven’t worked.) In most cases, when someone has been eligible for
Emergency Memorandum-24048—Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (aka “food stamps”) will no longer be considered when SSA calculates In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM).
• This EM details the instructions that Field Office (FO) and Regional staff will follow when implementing these changes starting Monday.
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) have introduced the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act. The bipartisan bill seeks to extend three expiring provisions of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE)program, which allows disabled individuals to invest in tax-advantaged accounts while protecting their eligibility for federal aid programs.
For adults receiving disability benefits, pursuing a career is often not an option. To receive such benefits, an individual must not be able to engage in “substantial gainful activity.” The federal government defines substantial gainful activity as earning more than $1,550 a month (in 2024) through employment.
However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does offer
Today, Social Security announced that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 will be an increase of 2.5%. Beneficiaries will realize the benefits of this increase beginning in January 2025. Social Security’s Fact Sheet is a valuable resource for understanding the impact of the COLA increases and we recommend pinning this document to assist you in
Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two federaldisability benefits programs that provide monetary assistance for people with disabilities. Both programs allow recipients who work to deduct certain work-related expenses from their countable income. This can make it easier to qualify for benefits or, in the case of SSI, to receive a
Today marks a significant transformation for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries as the Social Security Administration (SSA) implements new rules that overhaul how rent subsidies and food assistance are handled. These changes will expand eligibility for SSI, increase monthly benefit amounts for many recipients, and simplify the application and maintenance processes. By removing food from
Since its creation in 1972, the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program has provided financial support to low-income individuals who are over age 65 or have a disability.
In March 2024, more than 7.4 million people across the United States received SSI benefits.
What SSI Includes
Through SSI, qualifying individuals receive monthly payments intended to help with
