Social Security benefits help support people in a variety of different situations. Some people rely on Social Security as a supplemental form of income during retirement. Others require benefits due to disabling medical conditions. The rules that govern the different...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits exist to help people support themselves if they cannot work. It is an earned benefit program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). People earn SSDI benefits by maintaining gainful employment or...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently applied significant policy updates to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to expand access and reduce the burden on applicants and recipients. SSI provides financial help to people who are elderly,...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a reputation for rejecting most applicants. People applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits often feel anxious because they have already heard that SSA rejects many qualified applicants. For many...
Employees in the United States make regular contributions to Social Security programs. Employers withhold funds to send to the Social Security Administration (SSA) along with estimated income tax contributions that they send to the state and the IRS. Many people...
Every employee, from a part-time worker who retired from their main job to a teenager working at a movie theater for spending cash, makes contributions to the Social Security Administration (SSA) with each paycheck. Social Security contributions help fund retirement...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides a crucial safety net for individuals who find themselves unable to work due to severe, long-lasting disabilities. The program is overseen by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Understanding the eligibility...
Most people want to work to support themselves and will do just about anything to retain that ability. Unfortunately, people cannot control when their health may suddenly change. Health challenges, ranging from injuries obtained in car crashes to chronic medical...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is similar to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in that they’re both disability programs that are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and they both use the same standards to determine if someone meets...
It’s not easy to navigate the Social Security Disability (SSD) claims process. There are forms to fill out, explanations that have to be given and time limits that need to be met – and then you have to wait months for any kind of decision. Most likely, that decision...