Money & Benefits

Almost every parent’s instinct is the same: set aside whatever you can for your child, and make sure they inherit it. For most families, that’s exactly right. But when your child has an intellectual disability and relies on government benefits, that loving instinct can quietly cause real harm. Here’s why - and what to do instead. The Problem Nobody Warns You About Many of the supports your child may depend on - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid chief among them