Need info quick

[damnclassybroad]

What is the name of your state?AZ
Can a person on SSI dasability recieve an inheritance without it affecting his or her benefits?

Will a special needs trust that the disabled person has access to change the amount of benefits he or she receives monthly?

 

[bjl1105]

What is the name of your state?AZ
Can a person on SSI dasability recieve an inheritance without it affecting his or her benefits?

Will a special needs trust that the disabled person has access to change the amount of benefits he or she receives monthly?

The answer to your first question is Not likely. All income counts against the SSI benefit. The answer to your second question is generally speaking, a special needs trust does not change the amount of benefits. An attorney should review the trust to make sure it meets the criteria to exclude it from SSI asset counting.