The newly introduced Social Security Expansion Act, if passed, would increase benefits for current and future recipients while lengthening Social Security’s solvency. Left unchanged, Social Security is currently able to fully pay benefits through 2035. After that, if...
As part of June PRIDE month, Social Security has created a new webpage highlighting resources for the LGBTQ+ community. Many members of this community had been denied survivor benefits that were available to straight couples due to bans on same-sex marriage that have...
May 15 is National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. Throughout the month of May, the Elder Justice project will be holding a series of webinars on scams targeting the elderly. The webinars are open to the public, but registration is required. To register, click on the...
The Special Needs Alliance has published a new article by Lisa Nachmias Davis, CELA, entitled Naming a Special Needs Trust as Beneficiary of Your IRA or Retirement Plan. The article details some of the issues involved in funding a special needs trust for a family...
The VA recently announced the 2022 benefit rates for their Aid and Attendance program. The 2022 rates are: Single veterans: $2,050 per month/$24,610 per year Married veterans: $2,431 per month/$29,175 per year Surviving spouse: $1,318 per month/$15,816 per year...
As a result of the Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lawsuit that established a class action for veterans that suffered from Agent Orange exposure, the class of people eligible for compensation due to Agent Orange exposure has been significantly expanded....
