Social Security Subsidy and Special Conditions
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State General Funds pay for services for children and adults who have been determined
eligible for the Developmental Disabilities (DD) or Medically Fragile waivers, but are not
currently receiving waiver services or personal care services through Medicaid.
Power chairs are an option for people who may have little to no use of their upper body. They can be either a chair or a scooter with an electric motor controlled by a joystick. They can come as a three to four wheel scooter, or as a chair with front, mid, or rear-wheel drive.
If an individual receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and has another source
of income, Social Security’s Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) program allows
them to save for a career goal. Income or resources that are set aside in a PASS plan
account are not factored in when determining eligibility for SSI.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program that provides monthly cash
benefits to people who have worked, paid Social Security taxes, and now have a disability that
prevents them from earning a certain amount of money from working.