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This document details Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) reinstatement provisions and applicable rules.
Tags: At-a-Glance, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income
Language: English
This document explains the Earned Income Tax Credit, including information on qualifications and rules.
Tags: At-a-Glance, Other Useful Resources
Blind work expenses are an SSI Earned Income Exclusion. Learn about the rules and most common expenses.
Tags: At-a-Glance, Other Useful Resources, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Work Incentives
Benefits advisement services are provided to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or SSI beneficiaries if they are working or planning to go to work. Advisers are available to assist beneficiaries in understanding Social Security Administration (SSA) rules and navigating SSA‘s intricate system. This document describes how the benefits advisement services for NYS Commission for the Blind Consumers can help.
Tags: At-a-Glance, Medicaid, Medicare, Other Useful Resources, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Work Incentives
Vocational rehabilitation organizations pay for services to augment the other benefits advisement services that NLS provides. New York State Adult Career and Continuing Educational Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) funding of benefits advisement services is a key part of the benefits advisement continuum and directly supports the beneficiary’s move to a work goal.
ABLE accounts are savings exempt for SSI and Medicaid. This document provides an overview on ABLE accounts, including requirements and exclusions.
Tags: Additional Disability Needs, At-a-Glance, Medicaid, Social Security, SSI and SSDI Appeals and Denials, Supplemental Security Income
This document describes the 2025 changes to Social Security, SSI, and Medicare thresholds and rates.
Tags: At-a-Glance, Medicare, Social Security, SSI and SSDI Appeals and Denials, Supplemental Security Income
Governor Hochul: “We’re all parents and we talk about intensely how we can put more money back in the pockets of New Yorkers. We’re delivering $350 million in direct financial assistance to low- and moderate-income families statewide through the Child Tax Credit program. $350 million meaning one million New York families with children will be receiving a check in the mail by the end of August.”
VIDEO of the event is available on YouTube here and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here.
AUDIO of the Governor’s remarks is available here.
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Tags: Other Useful Resources
This document describes how an order of custody and visitation can be modified in New York as well as answering FAQ
Tags: Custody & Visitation
This document explains how to get an order of Custody and Visitation in New York and answers frequently asked questions.
Tags: Custody & Visitation, Divorce
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