A group of Republican members of Congress are questioning President Joe Biden’s authority to replace Andrew Saul as Social Security commissioner and replacing him with Kilolo Kijakazi as the agency’s acting commissioner. Below is a portion of the letter the legislators sent to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking the GAO for a response on… Read more »
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Some Positive Social Security Trust Fund News
The good news after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) updated its projections for the solvency of Social Security’s retirement program, officially known as the Old Age and Survivor Insurance (OASI) trust fund, is that the retirement trust fund will remain solvent a year longer than previously expected. The bad news is Social Security’s chief actuary… Read more »
Education Department Will Eliminate Nearly $6 Billion In Student Loans For Disabled Individuals
The U.S. Education Department recently announced that it would discharge $5.8 billion in student loan debt for some individuals who the agency has deemed to have significant, permanent disabilities in qualifying for the debt relief program meant to assist borrowers who suffer from disabilities. National Public Radio reported the news and indicated this should be… Read more »
Social Security Now Offering Online Option For Overpayments
Overpayments are not a pleasant subject when it comes to Social Security benefits, but at least Social Security has taken steps to make repaying overpayments a little bit easier. Social Security announced it would be offering repayment options online. This may not sound like a big deal, but if you have an overpayment issue with… Read more »
Deaths Of Social Security Beneficiaries Increased Dramatically In 2020
We have seen all segments of the population impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 600,000 American fatalities, but one group of Americans, those who are on Social Security benefits, seem to be hit as hard any other group when it comes to fatalities. Deaths in the number of Social Security beneficiaries increased by… Read more »
Next Disability Forum Will Focus On Equity In Social Security Programs
The Social Security Administration will hold a new National Disability Forum (NDF) on the equity of the agency’s programs and any barriers that might exist to accessing the programs offered by Social Security. It appears that Social Security is looking for feedback on its programs to try and improve the customer experience and offering these… Read more »
Candidates Emerge For Social Security’s Top Spot
It appears President Joe Biden is wasting little time in the search for a new Social Security commissioner. It was just a little over a month ago when Biden fired former commissioner Andrew Saul after Saul declined to offer his resignation to Biden, and news reports indicate that several candidates for the commissioner position have… Read more »
Voters Over Age 50 Don’t Want Social Security Involved In Paid Leave
Congress has developed proposals that would provide for the creation of a paid leave system for workers, but a recent survey conducted by AARP makes it clear that voters over the age of 50 want Social Security to play no part in administering a paid leave program, which has been discussed. A synopsis of the… 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 »
Understanding Advance Designation
In April of 2018 the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act was passed and the type of representation of Advance Designation was created. Many Social Security disability claimants require some assistance from outside forces to assist with a disability claim and their benefits. These outside forces are responsible for advocating for the claimant and… Read more »
