Military Retirees Have More Options When Planning for a Child with Special Needs

Military families who are planning for a child with special needs have historically faced a number of difficulties when planning for their future financial stability.   Previously, military families faced the challenge of being unable to assign survivor benefits to their child with special needs because the payments could potentially affect their eligibility for government benefits such as Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Fortunately, changes made in 2014 under the Disabled Mil...