Disability & aging

SSI at 18: How to Prepare for the Age-18 Redetermination

Child on SSI turning 18? SSA rechecks under adult rules. Gather records, start an IEP or VR plan before the decision, and appeal in 10 days to keep payments.

Social Security Overpayment: Appeal, Waiver or Repayment Plan?

Overpaid by Social Security? Appeal on SSA-561 if the amount is wrong, ask for a waiver on SSA-632, or lower withholding on SSA-634. File within 30 days.

How to Get Paid by Medicaid to Care for a Family Member

Medicaid pays relatives through self-directed home care. Who can be hired, the spouse and parent limits, NY, TX and MN rules, and how to start.

Late DDS Disability Review Forms: Send and Confirm Receipt

Respond to late DDS review forms, confirm your fax reached the case file, correct your address, and know when to switch to the appeal process.

Medicaid Home Care: Finding HCBS and Waiver Programs

Find the right Medicaid home-care program, understand waiver screening and waiting lists, and prepare the information your state needs to assess support.

Social Security Disability Denied: How to Start an Appeal

Read the reason for an SSI or SSDI denial, preserve the appeal deadline, and submit evidence that addresses the decision instead of restarting without a plan.

SSI for a Child With a Disability: How to Start the Application

Understand child SSI's medical and family-finance reviews, gather useful school and treatment records, and complete both the report and application process.

SSI vs. SSDI: Which Disability Benefit Should You Apply For?

Compare SSI's financial rules with SSDI's work-history rules, prepare an accurate disability application, and ask Social Security to check both programs when relevant.

Working While on SSDI: How the Trial Work Period Works

Understand SSDI's nine trial-work months, the later earnings review, and why reporting a new job matters even when benefit payments continue.

CAPI California 2026: Payment Amount and Eligibility

Check California CAPI immigration and SSI-proof rules, 2026 payment amounts, income and resource tests, county applications, and delayed or denied claims.

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS): Eligibility, Family Pay

IHSS pays for help at home for Californians on Medi-Cal who are 65+, blind or disabled. A relative, spouse or parent can be the paid caregiver: $16.90-$25/hr.

CalABLE Account Eligibility 2026: New Age 46 Rule

CalABLE helps people with disabilities save for qualifying expenses. Check disability-onset rules, contribution limits, and effects on SSI and Medi-Cal.