SSI raises the essential-person amount to $516 a month in January from $498, but only for someone who has lived with the recipient since December 1973
The monthly SSI amount for an essential person rises to $516 in January from $498 this year, according to Social Security’s 2027 payment figures. The money goes to the SSI recipient, not to the essential person, and only a narrow group of households qualify because the rules reach back to December 1973. For anyone who […]
Read MoreSSI raises the essential-person amount to $516 a month in January from $498, but only for someone who has lived with the recipient since December 1973
The monthly SSI amount for an essential person rises to $516 in January from $498 this year, according to Social Security’s 2027 payment figures. The money goes to the SSI recipient, not to the essential person, and only a narrow group of households qualify because the rules reach back to December 1973. For anyone who […]
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New Castle County, Del., homeowners 62 and older earning under $68,750 as a household of one can get up to $12,500 in repairs, $5,000 of it as a grant
New Castle County, Delaware, pays for repairs on the homes of owners 62 and older through its Senior Home Repair…
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New Castle County, Del., homeowners 62 and older earning under $68,750 as a household of one can get up to $12,500 in repairs, $5,000 of it as a grant
New Castle County, Delaware, pays for repairs on the homes of owners 62 and older through its Senior Home Repair…
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A federal judge gave final approval Oct. 9 to 700Credit’s $17.5 million data-breach settlement after its claim period closed Sept. 22
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People notified of Communications Data Group’s 2025 data breach have until Nov. 10 to claim $45 or up to $5,000 in documented losses
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has imposed a $750 million civil money penalty on Bank of America, the largest in the agency’s...
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Connecticut’s heating aid opened September 1 and sets each amount by household size, income and fuel type
Connecticut households can apply now for winter heating help through the 2026-2027 Connecticut Energy Assistance Program, known as CEAP. The…
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SSI raises the essential-person amount to $516 a month in January from $498, but only for someone who has lived with the recipient since December 1973
Social Security cuts its certified detailed earnings record fee to $79 from $96 for requests received October 1 or later
South Dakota veterans rated permanently disabled must apply by Nov. 1, 2026 to exempt $200,000 of their home value from property tax
Wisconsin raised its SSI state supplement 10% in May, to $92.16 a month for one person and $145.26 for a couple
Colorado filers 55 to 64 can subtract all federally taxed Social Security only if AGI is $75,000 or less single or $95,000 or less joint, the state revenue department says
IRS gave Douglas County, Washington, taxpayers until February 1 to file returns and pay estimated taxes after the wildfires
IRS pushed Hawaii County tax deadlines to February 1 after the earthquake, including filing and payment dates
Washington seniors and disabled homeowners must apply by December 31 for next year’s property-tax exemption
Ascension Texas patients could lose UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage network access January 1 unless the sides reach a deal
Social Security plans one form for treatments and medications when disability claimants ask for a hearing
SSI students under 22 can earn up to $2,500 a month in 2027, up to $10,080 for the year, without reducing their check
SSI recipients get January’s higher payment on December 31, leaving no regular SSI deposit in January
Social Security now charges $75 to copy an electronic folder, $151 for a paper folder and $22 for a Numident record on requests from October 1
Social Security can still recover $344 million in improper SSI payments but is barred from $664 million unless fraud or fault is established
CMS projects the drug portion of the average Medicare Advantage premium falls to about $7 in 2027, while stand-alone Part D averages about $36
Social Security raises the 2027 disability work limit to $1,770 a month, or $2,950 for blind beneficiaries, up from $1,690 and $2,830