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Social Security To Remove Food As In-Kind Support & Maintenance

April 10, 2024

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The Social Security Administration said that starting this fall it will no longer factor food when determining what’s known as “in-kind support and maintenance.”...

Social Security Announces Four Key Overpayment Improvements

During Senate hearings this week, SSA Commissioner O’Malley announced four vital steps to immediately address overpayment issues. The press release from SSA reads as...

March 21, 2024

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Social Security To Fix ‘Cruel-Hearted’ Overpayment Clawbacks?

In an interview with KFF Health News, the Social Security Administration’s new chief Martin O’Malley is promising to overhaul the agency’s system of clawing...

March 20, 2024

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New In The Gym – Boxing Program Serves as Developmental Therapy for Those with Down Syndrome

Down To Box was developed to empower individuals with Down syndrome by teaching coordination, self-defense and physical fitness through boxing. Down To Box is...

January 29, 2024

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It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month

During October we observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and this year’s theme is “Advancing Access and Equity: Then, Now and Next”. As...

October 24, 2023

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Lobbying on Capitol Hill for the I/DD Community

A recent trip to lobby Congress members on Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill was a first for me. Here’s a quick firsthand account of my...

October 19, 2023

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SSI Benefits Set To Increase

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will see their monthly payments rise next year due to an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA....

October 13, 2023

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