THE DISABLED MILITARY CHILD PROTECTION ACT has been finalized meaning that a military parent can now provide a survivor benefit for a disabled child and have it paid to a special needs trust for that child’s benefit. Until this law was passed, military parents of children with disabilities faced a serious dilemma at retirement – whether or not to choose the military Survivor Benefits Plan (SBP) retirement option for their children. The dilemma was that the benefit could not be assigned to a special needs trust and could potentially interfere with the child’s eligibility for government benefit programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. For more information about about the Disabled Military Child Protection Act, its implications and how it serves as a solution for both the military and special needs community, click here.
