Your pensions and IRAs do NOT disqualify your spouse or disabled child from receiving SSI and its linked Medicaid. Source: New Clarifying Social Security Administration Policy Instruction, issued February 25, 2010 (https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/public/reference.nsf/links/02242010110239AM).

Helping with Food and Shelter: Complicated ISM Rules

The Social Security Administration’s own recent study reported a consensus that the in-kind support and maintenance (ISM) rules were “complex, intrusive and sometimes inequitable” and sometimes discourage family members and friends from helping the disabled SSI recipient.

Clients often request assistance with determining how to help with food and shelter costs with cutting off SSI and its linked Medicaid program.

If you have a disabled child who receives SSI or if you’re a SNT trustee for a beneficiary who receives SSI and you have questions about these complicated rules, please call and schedule an appointment.