Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security. Social Security benefits are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The expedited process is for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs. The Social… Read more »
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I received a medical denial on my disability claim, how do I file an appeal?
It is common for applicants who file a claim for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to receive a medical denial, meaning the Social Security Administration (SSA) has determined their impairment(s) are not severe enough to keep them from working at a substantial level. At the Initial Application level approximately 75% of… Read more »
Can Social Security Disability Benefits Be Garnished?
Under certain circumstances, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may be garnished depending on what type of debt is owed, but Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits may not be garnished under any circumstance. Because SSI is a needs-based program, it is determined that the recipient needs that income to survive and SSDI benefits are based… Read more »
Do You Pay Taxes On Your Social Security Benefits?
As the tax filing date rapidly approaches new Social Security beneficiaries might be wondering if they are required to pay taxes on their benefits. Although the answer is not quite cut and dry, usually you will not have to pay taxes on your benefits unless you have other sources of income that move you into… Read more »
Do You Think You Are Ready To Work?
The word disability can be a scary one. The majority of people who apply for Social Security disability would rather be working than applying for the program and many even experience a sense of shame. No matter that the program was setup for hard-working Americans who paid into the system, but are unable to work… Read more »
Is It Time To Raise The Retirement Age?
There is a never-ending battle to try and figure out ways Social Security can save money so it will continue to be able to pay retirement and disability benefits for generations to come. Whether the goal is to extend the life of Social Security or even increase benefits one consideration that does come up frequently… Read more »
An Update On The Health Of Social Security
Social Security is failing. Social Security is out of Money. Social Security is easily scammed to get disability benefits. Social Security pays people who don’t deserve benefits. What do all these comments have in common? The main thing they have in common is that these comments are largely false. We hear a lot of dooms-day… Read more »
Beware Of Social Security Scams
Everywhere we turn it seems that someone is trying to steal our identity and personal information and always coming up with new schemes to do so. According to this story from The Gazette there seems to be a new scam targeting Americans who are interested in receiving Social Security disability benefits. This new scam seems… Read more »
Disability Denials In Great Britain
The United States and Great Britain have shared “a special relationship” for many years and have worked as allies for even longer. The two countries obviously have many similarities and right now both countries have conservatives in charge of their governments. Because there are many similarities between the two countries right now, it is important… Read more »
The Latest With Social Security
We realize it may be a stretch for ordinary people to want to keep up with the comings and goings of the Social Security Administration, but sometimes circumstances permit where someone does want to follow the latest news regarding the agency due to a possible retirement or disability interest. This blog is an ongoing piecemeal… Read more »
