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  • 020072

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  • Published 2004.
  • 18 pages.

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Arrested? What Happens to Your Benefits If You Go to Jail or Prison? A Guide to the Federal Rules on SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare and Veterans Benefits for Adults with Disabilities

Publication year: 2004 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: An explanation of what happens to individuals' federal benefits during and after their incarceration is provided. Questions answered include: will my disability checks stop when I am in jail or prison?; what happens to my medical care while I am in jail or prison?; what happens to other benefits?; when I am released, how do I get my disability benefits back?; how do I pay for medical care after I am released?; how do I obtain other benefits after my release?; how can I apply for benefits I did not have before my arrest?; for help in applying for benefits; and for more information.
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