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SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) – Fast Financial Facts

Updated as of February 26, 2024. SSDI in Brief SSDI Disability Eligibility SSDI Financial Eligibility No limitations on Resources Limitations on Income Medical Insurance for SSDI Recipients Other Benefits That May Be Available to SSDI Recipients SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Lifeline: Free/low-cost internet or cell phone Tuition Waiver at Maryland Community Colleges for SSI […]

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SSI (Supplemental Security Income) – Fast Financial Facts

Updated as of February 26, 2024. SSI in Brief SSI Disability Eligibility SSI Financial Eligibility Limitations on Resources Limitations on Income Includes ALL income: Exclusions from income Medical Insurance for SSI Recipients Other Benefits That May Be Available to SSI Recipients SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Lifeline: Free/low-cost internet or cell phone Tuition Waiver at […]

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College and Lifelong Resources and Services from Maryland Library for the Blind

Find Financial Freedom with Our Bridges Resource Library This month, we highlight after-high school opportunities from free tuition to work incentives that help blind/low vision students Find Financial Freedom! This week, we check out the great resources and services our Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (LBPD) provides. Bridges’ Support Always Available Your […]

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IRWE (Impairment Related Work Expense) Exclusions for SSDI

Updated as of February 19, 2024. Note: The worker must have paid the expense in order for it to be considered an IRWE exclusion. Categories Download available IRWE Calculation Spreadsheet (two worksheets: SSDI Calculation & IRWE Calculation) Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information Our Accessible web form Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org  Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546 […]

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Blind Work Expense (BWE) Exclusions for SSI

Updated as of February 19, 2024. Note: Blind Work Expense items do not have to be related to your blindness. Note: The worker must have paid the expense in order for it to be considered a BWE exclusion from income calculation. Categories Download Available BEAR’s BWE Calculation Spreadsheet (two worksheets: SSI Calculation & BWE Calculation) […]