TheGeekess
Keeper of the Kraken
SSDI is not needs-based. SSI is.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MA
My brother suffers from emotional problems, learning disabilities, unable to manage money and has been manipulated by predators in the past who caused him to declare bankruptcy. He worked in my father's business most of his adult life but has been unable to to hold any other job for any length of time because of his problems. I am now the trustee of several trusts they set up with brother as one of the beneficiaries. The trusts are discretionary as to distributions to him without any provision for health, maintenance, education, and support. He has accumulated enough social security credits to qualify for disability but would he be disqualified from any disability payments because of this discretionary trust. What are the social security rules regarding this?
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