Benefits Eligibility
Articles across the publication that deal with benefits eligibility.
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Immigration Law
Public Benefits and Immigration Status: Which Programs Are Actually Available
Eligibility for public benefits does not turn on a single yes-or-no question. It turns on a 1996 federal framework, a five-year waiting period, and a patchwork of state choices on top.
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Estate Planning & Elder Law
ABLE Accounts: Saving Money Without Losing Disability Benefits
An ABLE account is the one savings tool built so that having money does not disqualify a person from means-tested disability benefits. Here is how it works and where its limits sit.
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Estate Planning & Elder Law
Veterans Aid and Attendance: Eligibility, Evidence, and Appeals
Aid and Attendance raises the VA pension rate for a veteran or surviving spouse who needs help with daily activities. Three separate tests have to be met, and each one fails claims for different reasons.
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Criminal Law & Civil Rights
The Right to Counsel: Appointment, Public Defenders, and Waiver
The right to a lawyer is not the right to a lawyer in every proceeding. Where it applies, how it is delivered, and what it takes to give it up are three different questions.
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