When the topic of Social Security disability is brought up there are a lot of different words that can be used to describe it, but possibly the most common word is “confused.” The Social Security disability process is not easily understood, not only for novices, but also for veterans who work in the field every… Read more »
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You Can Change Your Mind About When To Collect Social Security Benefits
Social Security provides retirement, disability and survivors benefits to millions of Americans every year, but the largest portion of benefits goes to those who have reached a certain age and begin collecting Social Security retirement benefits. Contrary to the belief of some, there is no one definitive age someone has to decide to start collecting… Read more »
High Poverty Rates For Those Who Receive Disability Benefits
The topic of Social Security disability benefits can be a controversial one depending on who you are talking to. For those who know the process of trying to get Social Security disability benefits, there is no doubt that nothing comes easy. For those who know little about the process there is a lot of inaccurate… Read more »
This Is Who Gets Social Security Benefits
During several other blog posts we have discussed the different types of Social Security benefits. For most Americans when the topic of Social Security benefits comes up the thought typically goes to retired workers who tend to be out of the work force. This is probably because the majority of Social Security benefits, as documented… Read more »
The Social Security Administration Launches New Campaign to Draw Awareness to the Disability Insurance Program
Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) started a national communications campaign to raise awareness of their Disability Insurance Benefit (DIB) program. This campaign is called the “Faces And Facts Of Disability.” As the title suggests, the campaign is focused on providing facts about the program as well as sharing personal stories from beneficiaries. The campaign… Read more »
What Social Security Considers Wages For Tax Purposes
There is a variety of types of income that Social Security determines as wages for tax purposes, but others it does not. Social Security has developed rules that identify which types of income are wages and which type of income are not. Do payments from a plan or system for sickness, retirement, etc. count as… Read more »
The Trouble In Tampa
A recent article in the Tampa Bay Times chronicled one woman’s effort to get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The story is all too common in the world of Social Security disability and is an example of how frustrating the process can be. We have informed previously that wait times for disability hearings have… Read more »
What Social Security Considers Wages For Tax Purposes
There is a variety of types of income that Social Security determines as wages for tax purposes, but others it does not. Social Security has developed rules that identify which types of income are wages and which type of income are not. Do payments from a plan or system for sickness, retirement, etc. count as… Read more »
How A Government Shutdown Impacts Social Security
The threat of a government shutdown was averted Thursday, December 7 when Congress passed a two-week funding bill just hours before a deadline to pass a new budget. The measure is a temporary fix as a budget agreement will still need to be reached, otherwise there could be another government shutdown in the future. Every… Read more »
Social Security Payment Dates
When a person becomes eligible for some form of Social Security benefit the first thing people want to know is when they are going to be paid. Social Security has specific rules related to payments dates, below is a more in-depth explanation of exact dates Social Security beneficiaries can expect to be paid. When Are… Read more »
