Fleming & Curti Offers Seminar For “Special Needs” Trustees
MARCH 1, 2004 VOLUME 11, NUMBER 35 When a recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid benefits receives money, the benefits may be reduced or even terminated. That is why most parents of children with a disability should consider establishing a “special needs” trust to handle any inheritance or gifts. Making the decision to […]
Eligibility, Benefits Figures Increase With Cost of Living
OCTOBER 22, 2001 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 17 Each year Social Security benefits are raised automatically to keep up with the increased cost of living. Benefit increases are pegged to standard measures of inflation, and take effect on January 1. Social Security figures, however, are not the only automatic increases affecting seniors and the disabled. Beginning […]
New Law Penalizes Gifts By SSI Applicants But Permits Trusts
DECEMBER 20, 1999 VOLUME 7, NUMBER 25 On December 14, 1999, President Clinton signed the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999. While most of the new federal legislation deals with foster care programs, it also changes the law and practice regarding so-called “Special Needs” trusts. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, administered by but separate […]
