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Student Loan Forgiveness for People with Disabilities
Posted on July 13, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits, Personal Finance, Uncategorized.
Many people with disabilities are struggling with student loans they cannot afford to pay. When you have a disability, one of the easiest ways to get student loan relief is through the Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge program. Keep reading to learn more! Loan Forgiveness The Department of Education offers several loan forgiveness programsREAD MORE >
SSDI Work Phases: Expedited Reinstatement
Posted on June 8, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits.
Did you know working can impact your eligibility for disability benefits like SSDI? But what exactly happens to your benefit as you work can be complicated. This article is the third in our series explaining what to expect when you start working and receive SSDI. Keep reading to learn more! SSDI has three work phases:READ MORE >
SSDI Work Phases: Extended Period of Eligibility
Posted on May 26, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits.
Did you know working can impact your eligibility for disability benefits like SSDI? But what exactly happens to your benefit as you work can be complicated. This article is the second our series explaining what to expect when you start working and receive SSDI. Keep reading to learn more! SSDI has three work phases: theREAD MORE >
SSDI Work Phases: Trial Work Period
Posted on May 11, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits.
Did you know working can impact your eligibility for disability benefits like SSDI? But what exactly happens to your benefit as you work can be complicated. This article is the first our series explaining what to expect when you start working and receive SSDI. Keep reading to learn more! SSDI has three work phases: theREAD MORE >
Disability Benefits and Incarceration: Medicare and Medicaid
Posted on April 13, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits.
Do you know how incarceration impacts Medicare and Medicaid? This article is the third in our series on incarceration and disability benefits. Keep reading to learn what to expect when someone receiving Medicare or Medicaid is justice-impacted. What are Medicare and Medicaid? Medicare is a health insurance program for people age 65 and older andREAD MORE >
Disability Benefits and Incarceration: Leaving Incarceration
Posted on March 23, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits.
Do you know how incarceration impacts Social Security benefits? This article is the second in our series on incarceration and disability benefits. Keep reading to learn what to expect when someone receiving Social Security benefits is justice-impacted. How do I get my SSI or SSDI back after I am released from incarceration? The first stepREAD MORE >
Disability Benefits and Incarceration: How Incarceration Impacts Benefits
Posted on March 9, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits.
Do you know how incarceration impacts Social Security benefits? This article is the first in our series on incarceration and disability benefits. Keep reading to learn what to expect when someone receiving Social Security benefits is justice-impacted. What happens to disability benefits when someone goes to jail or prison? What happens to someone’s benefits whileREAD MORE >
Childhood Disability Benefits
Posted on February 9, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) requires a beneficiary to have a work history before they are eligible to collect this benefit. Did you know that some people are eligible for SSDI even when they have very little or no work history? Read on to learn more! Childhood Disability Benefits Childhood Disability Benefits (CDB) used toREAD MORE >
Disability Benefits and the Marriage Penalty
Posted on January 26, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits, News.
Did you know some disability benefits can be impacted when a beneficiary gets married? Depending on the type of benefit you receive, your benefit amount may change or end upon marriage. Keep reading to learn more. SSI and Marriage SSI is a benefit for people with disabilities who have a very low income or noREAD MORE >
Not All Income is Equal!
Posted on January 12, 2026 by Bea Bany in Blog, Disability Benefits, Personal Finance.
Did you know that not all income is treated the same when accessing disability and other public benefits? The type of income you receive could have a big impact on your eligibility for some benefits. Read on to learn more! What is income? Money is considered income the month you receive it. Any income thatREAD MORE >