What is an ABLE Account and How Does it Work?
Often family members and close friends of people with disabilities want to contribute financial resources to help pay for their expenses. It’s no surprise that individuals with disabilities incur significant additional costs, but they cannot directly accept financial...
What is the PUNS System and Why Do You Need to Apply?
Obtaining services and benefits for a family member with disabilities can be a complex and exhausting process. You can expect a long waiting list, inconvenient agency meetings, and many forms of paperwork. In Illinois, a person with developmental disabilities...
Should My Child Claim Unemployment Benefits? Will His Government Benefits Be Affected?
Many people with special needs are not able to work at a conventional job. However, increasingly many are employed for several hours a week. Those that were working at the start of this year may have been laid-off, furloughed, or outright fired during the economic...
How Do Economic Impact Payments Affect My Child’s Government Benefits?
For families of individuals with special needs, financial planning and ongoing accounting are extremely important.To qualify for various government benefits, specific accounts must be established and maintained with strict guidelines and parameters. Illinois law and...