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Supplemental Security Income
January 16, 2023
Can I Switch From SSI To Retirement Benefits Before My Full Retirement Age?
November 25, 2022
Will My Husband's Military And Social Security Benefits Affect My Eligibility For SSI?
October 13, 2022
Will The Lottery Ticket I Won Cause My Husband's SSI Disability Payments To Stop?
September 15, 2022
Was It Legally Required For Me To Apply For Benefits On My Father's Record?
May 25, 2022
What Do I Need To Do With The Extra Money From Selling My Home To Avoid Any Issues With My Supplemental Security Income?
May 3, 2022
Is There Any Way To Transfer My Home To My Children And Keep SSI And Medicaid?
May 2, 2022
Is It Worth It To Challenge Social Security's Decision To Disallow Benefits For My Disabled Son?
April 23, 2022
If I Receive SSI And If I Sell My House And Purchase A Less Expensive One, Can I Use The Difference To Pay For Moving Expenses?
February 4, 2022
Is There Anything I Can Do To Avoid Being Forced To Take A Reduced Benefit?
December 19, 2021
Will My Son's And His Mother's SSI Checks Be Cut If I Move In With Them?
October 13, 2021
Will I Lose My SSI If I Sell My Trailer And Give The Proceeds To Another Person?
August 18, 2021
If I Receive SSI How Much Time Do I Have After Receiving An Inheritance To Spend It On A Home?
July 24, 2021
Is It Correct That My SSI Will Go Away When I Start Receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits?
May 16, 2021
Is It True That If I Don't File For Early Retirement Benefits Social Security Will Stop My SSI?
January 1, 2021
If I Give My Payee Money For Living, How Much Will Be Deducted From Her SSI?
December 24, 2020
If I Receive A Personal Injury Settlement Can I Suspend My SSI Temporarily?
November 5, 2020
Is There Any Way For Me To Get Full Retirement Since I Was Forced To File For My Benefits Early?
July 12, 2020
Are There Any Laws That Stipulate I Must File For Disabled Adult Child's Benefits If I Receive SSI?
March 28, 2020
How Long Can I Legally Put Off Filing For Disabled Adult Child's Benefits?
December 7, 2018
What Options Would I Have For Drawing Survivor Payments On My Ex-Husband's Record?
July 10, 2019
Can I Wait Until Full Retirement Age To Claim My Social Security And Continue Receiving SSI?
May 28, 2019
Am I Correct That I Shouldn't Be Required To File For My Social Security Retirement Benefits Prior To Age 70?

About the Author
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a William Fairfield Warren Professor and Professor of Economics at Boston University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Professor Kotlikoff received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 and his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1977. Kotlikoff is the Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center.
A New York Times Bestselling author, he has written nineteen books and hundreds of professional articles and op-eds. He is a frequent television and radio guest. His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Forbes, Yahoo.com, Fortune, and other major publications. In 2014, The Economist named him one of the world's 25 most influential economists