How to Treat Separated and Divorced Couples for Eligibility Purposes

Divorced people are treated as individuals while separated people are treated as a couple

How to Retro-Certify Short Term Medical (NON SSP)

Instructions on Retro-Certifying a Short Term Medical – previous denial from SSA.

Income – Social Security COLA and Continued Eligibility

When the annual COLA makes a client over income, the benefit can stay open till the new standards come out.

Fleeing Felons

What benefits can a fleeing felon be eligible for?

Categorical Relationship

Categorical Relationship for ABD

SSI-Criteria State Blind Working Expenses (BWE) & Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE)

Expenses that allow people with disabilities and specifically people who are blind to work can be exempted from their earned income. The expenses allow the individual to participate in gainful work activities. They are allowed the amount they actually spend on the item for each month. Non-recurring expenses may not be annualized. The following are […]

Creating Cases

Each ABD related applicant must have their own medical case. If the applicant is applying for State Supplemental Payment (SSP): Create a “D” (disability) case for any applicant that has applied for SSI based on a disability or is already receiving SSI due to being determined “disabled” by the SSA. Create an “A” (aged) case […]

UpdatedABD Overview

Aged, Blind, or Disabled individuals may be eligible for various programs and benefits.

UpdatedHow Do I Create a D or B Case for a Child?

How Do I Create a D or B Case for a Child