It has been nearly a month since we discussed the Missouri Achieving a Better Life Experience Program, or ABLE. As we discussed back on June 2, the Missouri Legislature passed a bill to establish ABLE, a program through which disabled people can put up to $14,000 into...
Helping The Disabled And Injured In
Missouri Get The Support They Deserve
Month: June 2015
How Asperger syndrome fits into the autism spectrum
People who have heard of Asperger syndrome may not realize that it is a form of autism. Parents of a child living with Asperger may struggle to afford the therapy and services, but Supplemental Security Income may help pay those important bills.According to Autism...
Report finds that SSA overpaid $17B in disability benefits
A deeply critical new report says that the Social Security Administration overpaid disability benefits by nearly $17 billion over the past decade. The findings led one U.S. senator to say that the errors deprived those who rightfully deserved the payments.However, the...
Disabled may soon be able to set aside $14K, qualify for benefits
Many public benefits out there to help disabled individuals and their families are need-based. In other words, the disabled person’s household income must below a certain amount for him or her to qualify. Supplemental Security Income is an example of a...