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Q: What can money be requested for?

Money distributed from a Trust account must be used for supplemental services or items for the sole benefit of the Beneficiary. Some supplemental services or items may require prior submission to the Beneficiary’s health insurance or to a government program and must be denied prior to being considered for fulfillment from a trust account. If a disbursement would disrupt a government benefit, further review may be warranted prior to granting the request. In some cases, when it is necessary for a Trust to disburse funds for needs that are considered by Social Security to be In-Kind Support and Maintenance payments (i.e. payments for basic shelter and for food), ACT notifies the local Social Security office regarding the details of the payment. The payment may affect the amount of benefits received in a subsequent month.

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