My mom's husband died last December. She's on a Washington State Medicaid program, including the COPES program for in-home caregivers for a few hours each weekday. Her Social Security benefit is $1,331/month but she's could apply to increase that to $1,737/month due to survivorship benefits.
However I called her COPES/Medicaid case manager and she said any Social Security increase would just be taken by Medicaid.
Is there any reason she should go for the increased benefits anyway?
Thanks!
My mom got my dads and now she is not eligible for assistance.
Do the research yourself, don't trust some employee that probably only knows their job and minimally, at that.