Government Assistance for People With Disabilities
Government Assistance for People With Disabilities
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Financial Assistance While Waiting on Disability
There is help available while you're waiting for Social Security or SSI disability payments, but you have to piece it together.
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Can I Collect Unemployment While Waiting for Social Security Disability?
Social Security doesn't have a rule against it, but collecting unemployment while waiting for SSDI or SSI disability benefits could come back to bite you.
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If I'm Approved for SSI, Will I Be Able to Get Food Stamps?
Food stamps are available through a separate program called SNAP.
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Can You Get SNAP Benefits While on SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is not based on having a limited income. In order to be eligible for SSDI, you must have worked a certain length of time and paid Social Security taxes.
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Can I Get Interim Public Assistance While Waiting for SSI?
Most states offer loans when you apply for SSI if you promise to pay it back with your SSI benefits.
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Does Social Security Disability Offer Housing Assistance?
If you're unable to work because of a disability, it might be tough to find affordable housing. Learn about some government programs that can help.
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Does SSI or Disability Help Pay Rent, Utilities, or Heating Costs?
While Social Security Disability does not offer specific aid for utilities or rent, you can use your benefit payments for whatever you choose.
Financial Help When You're Disabled
Financial Help When You're Disabled
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Living on Disability: 10 Financial Planning Tips
Learn how to live while waiting on—and even after you get—Social Security disability payments.
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Disability: No Health Insurance, No Medications, What To Do?
People who can't work often can't pay for medicines or doctors.
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Ways to Get Short-Term Disability Benefits
Only a few states provide temporary disability benefits, though workers' comp and private employer-funded disability insurance do as well.
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The Disability Exception to the Early Distribution Penalty Tax for Retirement Accounts
If you are disabled and need to raid your retirement savings before you turn 60 years old, you can take money out of your 401(k) or IRA and avoid the early distribution tax.
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Will My Student Loans Be Forgiven if I'm Approved for Disability Benefits?
If I'm approved, can I get my student loans forgiven?
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Getting a Disability Loan While Waiting on Social Security
Taking a loan can be an option while you're waiting for disability benefits.
How to Live With a Disabiilty
How to Live With a Disabiilty
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Coping With a Disability: 9 Ways to Move Forward
Whether you’re newly diagnosed with a disability or have been managing one for some time, there are ways to help you adjust and cope over the long term.
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How to Get a Disabled Parking Permit
The specific requirements for getting a disabled parking permit—and the rules for using them—differ from state to state. This guide covers the basic types of permits, who can typically qualify for one, the general steps involved to apply, and where to go to start an application.
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5 Expert Tips for Dating When Disabled
If you have a disability, dating can be especially intimidating when you consider the stigma and negative societal attitudes that people who live with a disability often face. But people with disabilities deserve love and companionship, too.