Garbarino Helps Secure Increase in Social Security Benefits

A constituent reached out to my office for help securing an increase in Social Security benefits for her sister. The sister, who serves as the legal guardian of the 61-year-old beneficiary, was seeking increased monthly benefits. Since the age of 4, the beneficiary had been receiving benefits through her deceased mother, with her father serving as her caregiver. After her father passed away in 2023, she became eligible for additional benefits. My casework team got involved and discovered the matter was delayed at the Determining Disability Unit due to a backlog. Following the inquiry from Andrew's office, the additional benefits were approved.