Will owning a rental property make me ineligible for SSI?
Individuals seeking Supplemental Security Income (SSI) must meet strict guidelines regarding asset and income limits. In a recent case, I had a client whose eligibility…
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Deciding who will represent you on your disability claim
If you are in the process of trying to decide who you should have represent you in your disability claim, it is important to know…
Read More Are Social Security Judges giving away disability benefits?
Author: Cheryl Coon Recently, I was asked whether I agreed with a General Accounting Office (GAO) report, prepared at the request of a congressional subcommittee,…
Read More Living in a house in foreclosure and how it can impact SSI payments
If you are a SSI recipient who receives free room and board from someone else, Social Security may reduce your monthly benefit according to their "In Kind…
Read More Potentially Breakthrough Findings for Individuals with ME/Chronic Fatigue
Two recent studies — one from investigators at Stanford a few weeks ago and another from a Japanese research team published earlier this year —…
Read More Applying for a mortgage as a disability recipient
As I discussed in my recent post about Continuing Disability Reviews, for people receiving disability benefits there is never a guarantee that you will continue…
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