I filed for social security disability. How much will my benefit be?

Your monthly Social Security disability benefit payment in part is dependent on the onset date of your disability. An earlier onset date could...

Supplemental Security Income Overpayments- procedures and arguments for waiver.

You generally have to appeal an overpayment determination within 60 days of your receipt of the overpayment notice. Late appeals can be allowed if...

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Should I hire a lawyer after being denied SSI for my 12 yr old son

You should definitely consult with an attorney about your son's SSI case as soon as possible, as you have 60 days from the date you received the...

Social Security ?

Social Security appoints a recipient a representative payee when it determines that the recipient is not capable of managing the benefits she...

Does retroactive lump sum have to be paid back?

These funds after they are returned should be reissued to your sone. See https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200603055

Does ss disability allow the same for hourly workers as self-employed?

SSA follows different procedures in determining whether a self-employed person is engaged in substantial gainful activity (SGA) and, therefore, not...

Can one still be employed and collect SSI?

Yes, you can be employed, and, yes, there are income limits, as earnings are budgeted against SSI, which is a means-tested program. Here are the...

My mother is receiving a settlement of 35K. Would receiving this amount affect her SSI benefit and medicaid status? here. e.g.,

SSI and Medicaid are means-tested programs. SSI has a $2000 on countable resources. Cash-in-hand is a countable resource, so a $35,000 settlement...

How old are you when they stop your Dads benefits? My friend is 23 and she still gets her dads benefits she is disable and gets

Your friend is still receiving Social Security benefits from her deceased father's Social Security earnings record because she is a Disabled Adult...

SSI is a means-tested program. An SSI recipient can only have up to $2000 in non-exempt resources. An inheritance of $50,000 would place you well...