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SSI and SSDI – What is the difference?
Both programs pay monthly benefits to people with disabilities. Most people find this information difficult to understand. We hope our handout makes it so you can understand it or at least know…
Read MoreGetting Rid of Your SSI Payee
A payee is a person or organization who gets your monthly social security or SSI check. They are responsible to pay your bills and help you buy things. Max Barrows,…
Read MoreABLE Accounts
Chris Blake lives in Connecticut and completed a SARTAC Fellowship in 2021. Chris believes having an ABLE account gives you more freedom and independence, and increases your ability to learn,…
Read MoreMarriage Penalty: What is it?
This is a PowerPoint used by Green Mountain Self-Advocates and Speaking Up for Us from Maine to describe how individuals who receive SSI, lose 25% of their benefits when they…
Read MoreStimulus Checks and Representative Payees: What You Need to Know
Because of the COVID-19 the government sent $1,200 to people all over the country. This money is called a Stimulus check. This video is for people with disabilities who get…
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