SSI is not a child welfare program. It's for anyone who qualifies.

What about if the child is on disability and they inherit money and a house?

I’m low income and on disability but have about 200k in savings and these new asset limits affect me. I’m already on section 8 and my housing authority said they’re implementing this later in 2025. Is there any type of housing that just goes off income only or am I completely screwed and have to burn through all my life savings? I don’t really want to do a special needs trust because I like to have money readily available for possibly buying a home in the future, medical expenses, vacations, and emergency fund.

Does 403b and life insurance with cash value count?

What about if you get a settlement for wrongful termination and loss wages in your ex employer and you go over the limit can they terminate your section 8?

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Great video. Do you know the process for Oregon?

My sister who had lived with my mom for many years and was only approved for ssi just a little over a month ago. She passed away this past weekend. She had her first check delivered but was in so much pain that she was unable to cash it. Now the ssi ppl are telling my mom she must send it back. She needs that money to pay her funeral costs. Does this sound correct?

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I mean what else would you do if your name were Daryl Lynch?

Great info, thanks Ellen!

Question: Myself along with a few family members would like to purchase rental property and hold those properties forever and allow them to pay out to the families each month. What would be the best type of trust?

Long story short, the government is horrible.

We live below the poverty level

I've never had 2000 accets

Yes at least 1200

I've been disabled for 30 yrs an how does this work there supposed to be an increase every yr what I get isn't close to what I should be getting after 30 yrs of increases

1041?

You are getting people's hopes up, when in fact it is unlikely that we are going to see appropriations for this reform before 2026.

The Franchise Tax board.??. Does it have to do a first party trust beneficiary or trustee at all?? I'm getting a first party Trust for myself Ty🙏

They should try living on 943 a month

Soooooo should i take the offer of share of cost or go to covered california? Im an IHSS caretaker for my Adult Autistic son. And he gets maxed hours for his 24 hour supervision. So yes i do make way pver the limit

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This video was very Helpful. I didn't know that a DPOA does not cover everything. Thx.

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Please help, I have two bilateral hand amputations and receive now 967 SSI a month, but I was hit while on a bicycle by a vehicle, and will receive some form of injury settlement, how can I not affect my SSI what does it and how does it work with annuity structured settlements, and what is the amount in Oregon I can earn over the 967 a month

Hello, Im a mother(70) of disabled adult child (40years old since 16, schizophrenia) she was on my SSA(as a DAC) for 8. years.( I claimed SSA at 62). Recently my husband (70years) claimed his SSA and we swited to our DAC to undert my husband's SSA and its denied. (she got diagnosed when she was 16) and last year she worked anout 8 months right before we claim under my husband SSA claim..(her wage was under SGA) we are trying to appeal. we live in Los Angeles, CA. how do we do it ? ASAP !!!!!!! or do you have any eam in Los Angeles ?

I need my check please

Thank you for the information. I live in Illinois and get SSI. I have a question. My sister created a special needs trust for me and she put money in it. I have no access to the money. She’s in charge of it all so I’m guessing that’s considered a third-party Trust? I have to report it to Social Security and the lawyer said all I need to give them is the certificate of supplemental needs trust and I don’t need to give them anything else. Is that actually true or do I need to give them more info than that? Also there was a miscommunication between my sister and I and when she created this trust in July, she told me that the lawyer was gonna take care of all the paperwork and I didn’t need to do anything. So it’s January 2025 now and I found out that they never did send it anything. Now I’m scared that they’re going to take away my benefits or punish me in someway.

Ive just heard about able on tic toc. It is for me as I'm an epeliptic. From oklahoma.

Bless you , you are so helpful.

Ellen, There is the Medi-Cal 250% Working Disabled program and persons with disabilities can earn much more than $1,670 per month. Actually, under the California Medi-Cal Working Disabled program, annual earnings in 2024 much higher for adults with disabilities.

Thank god for California

Very helpful video. Thanks Ellen Cookman. I am in Michigan, hopefully the law is almost the same as in CA.

Thank you for the video! If I am not disabled and have over $100k in my bank account, no income, what kind of trust must I use to be eligible to apply for Section 8? I cannot work but am not able to get disability.

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It gets abused. That's what happens in Canada. If someone is poor and in bad health they are told, "You could do MAID." That is instead of helping that person. That is what I have a problem with this. If someone wanted to do this, there is no need for this, DIY, a boom stick.

Ma'am what if the person is completely fine and wants to get out of this conservatorship?

If you didn't use any benefit (no medical expenses) for the month, do you still hsve to pay extra for the month that you make over $1732? TIA

What good news? My mom gets 801 dollars a month gets no food stamps no help from the government. She's only getting 20 more dollars a month. What a damn crock!

Dollar for dollar, but the total income is reported at 50% of the gross, then there about 50 million deductions

Can we deduct interest on the mortgage payment from our gross income

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Where do we get the rule book ? I thought it goes like this:: Unearned income - $20. Then subtract $65 from your earned income ( if you had earned income). Subtract those from your SS INCOME. Then :::: divide what remains by two. That is the countable income.

Thank you for the information. Very helpful! Do you have any recommendations for someone looking to learn more about trusts? I may require a mixture of a couple to suit our specific circumstances.

I live in Minnesota. Can you discuss questions I have about my situation with regard to receiving a small inherence, in a family group of 7 siblings, as my mother's estate (parents will) is prepared to be settled in Carlton County? I am disabled, working part -time and as close as a few weeks😂 to having finally made it through the Met Council wait list, to actually be offered a real Housing Choice voucher (S8). I'm being urged to write a quit claim for my portion of the Estate, on the basis of being qualified for protection from harm, should the asset received cause the disruption of benefits from programs I am qualified to receive based on needs and very low income. Can you help me understand if a Special Needs Irrevocable Trust is my best way to retain my share of the 11-acre non -salable real estate?

How does this maintenance need change if they're in long term care? We just got a notice saying they're only going to be able to keep $35/ month. Is that right?

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I have a disability let’s see what happens