During the transition phase into President-Elect Joe Biden, whose administration will take over January 20, 2021 Biden has been briefed about national security matters, economic matters and domestic matters and recently Social Security Works released its transition report to the incoming Biden Administration. Social Security Works is an advocacy group that works to protect Social… Read more »
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SSA COVID-19 Updates
Social Security has dedicated a special section of its website at ssa.gov to questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and how Social Security is attempting to assist customers during this time. During this time Social Security has eased some of its rules and regulations because Social Security offices across the country have remained mostly closed… Read more »
SSA COVID-19 Updates
Social Security has dedicated a special section of its website at ssa.gov to questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and how Social Security is attempting to assist customers during this time. There are some recent updates including more information about who can obtain an in-office appointment when Social Security offices only remain open for special… Read more »
New Calculating Formula Could Increase Social Security Benefits
In a little more than a month a new president will be sworn in and it could have a positive impact on Social Security beneficiaries. As The Motley Fool highlights in this story, President-Elect Joe Biden has a plan to change the formula in which Social Security annual increases are calculated. We learned a few… Read more »
Eligibility For Adult Child Claims Ends At 22
There are many different types of Social Security disability claims. There are claims for adults and children, but also for what Social Security considers to be an adult child. These types of claims are for adults age 18 and older who have been found disabled prior to the age of 22. These types of claimants… Read more »
Take Social Security’s Deadlines Seriously
The Social Security disability process has deadlines for pretty much everything. There are deadlines to appeal denials, there are deadlines to request ongoing payments during the Continuing Disability Review process and there are deadlines to complete and return paperwork to the Social Security Administration and Disability Determination Services. It is important to take these deadlines… Read more »
Missing Out On Benefits
Social Security has always been vocal about overpayments and going after overpayments when someone receives Social Security benefits they are not eligible for, but the agency has not been as vocal about what it describes as “potential entitlements,” the agency’s clarification of people who should be eligible to receive benefits, but are not receiving them…. Read more »
Arrests Made In Fraud Case
Fraudulent attempts in accessing the funds of elderly Social Security recipients has been on the rise and the OIG for the Social Security Administration recently announced that two California men have been indicted for participating in an international conspiracy for allegedly deceiving elderly victims into sending more than $500,000 in cash by pretending to be… Read more »
Volume Of SSI Applications Significantly Down
The National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR) recently did an analysis on the reduction of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applications being filed since Social Security offices closed in mid March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis shows just how much the pandemic has impacted the ability to file applications. Since March the… Read more »
New Regulations On Continuing Disability Reviews May Not Be Implemented
It has been almost a year since Social Security proposed new regulations for Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) with no action taken, but as the Trump Administration’s time in office winds down now Social Security has asked the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve new regulations that would add a new category to CDRs,… Read more »
