Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, can be a long and frustrating experience for many individuals. Some applicants have multiple conditions that impact each other while others will have one specific issue that might justify an immediate...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may be available for a child who has suffered from muscular dystrophy. If the family income falls below certain levels and the child meets the medical requirements, he or she may be entitled to monthly monetary benefits and Medicaid...
A Congressional proposal could drastically affect benefits for children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). On June 7, 2016, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, released an outline of proposals to supposedly address poverty...
If you are a parent and your child suffers from either a physical or emotional disability, you may be able to pursue Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help provide for your child's basic needs.At the...
Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can only have a limited amount of income and resources before their benefits are reduced or eliminated. While a cap on income and resources for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a worthwhile requirement in most...
I am preparing for a childhood Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hearing for a young girl with a very serious liver disorder. As discussed previously, childhood SSI benefits are decided under different rules than utilized for adult Social Security Disability...
Childhood SSI benefits are available to children from birth up to age eighteen. To qualify for childhood Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, a child must meet the Social Security Administration's definition for disability for children and the parents...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may be available for children suffering from a fracture of an upper extremity (arm). This is part of a series of entries about childhood SSI based on musculoskeletal issues. Click here to read about claims involving amputations....
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may be available for a child who has suffered from a serious injury requiring an amputation. As part of continuing series on childhood SSI or disability involving the musculoskeletal systems, I am going to focus on the listing for...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may be available for children suffering from serious orthopedic conditions involving the femur, tibia, pelvis, or the tarsal bones. I recently discussed the requirements for spinal disorders. Childhood SSI claims are evaluated...
