Cost of Living Adjustment: +1.7% for Social Security and SSI Recipients Social Security Disability Thresholds: Maximum Social Security Benefit: $2,533/month Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA): $1,040/month (non-blind) & $1,740/month (blind) Trial Work Period (TWP): $750/month Supplemental Security Income: SSI Federal Payment Standard: $710/month (individual) & $1,066/month (couple)
The series ‘My Gimpy Life’ has been nominated for Best Comedy, Best Female Performance, Best Writing and Best Directing by the International Academy of Web Television. The series, which focuses on the life of actress Teal Sherer, can be seen at: www.youtube.com/user/mygimpylife The IAWTV Awards Ceremony will be January 8 and can be viewed live [...]
I recently read an opinion piece on politico.com (www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81268.html), ‘Disabled Voters Possess Untapped Political Power,’ by Bob Dole and Tony Coelho, both former members of Congress who have disabilities. What caught my eye about the article were the eye-popping numbers of how powerful a political force the disability community could be if we all wielded [...]
Chris Clasby is Summit’s new Peer Advocacy Coordinator. Chris has a B.A. in Education and Master’s Degree in Social Work. He had previously been a Summit board member for 6 years and most recently worked at the University of Montana’s Rural Institute in the MonTech department. Chris is a long time resident of Missoula. We [...]