Scams targeting Social Security and the private information of millions of Americans began to increase in 2018 and have continued to this day. A recent report from Social Security’s Office of Inspector General show just how much these scams are costing the American taxpayer and how it has crippled the agency’s ability to conduct business… Read more »
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Budget Model Shows Trust Funds Are Not As Bad As Expected
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the health of the Social Security trust funds considering we are in the middle of a pandemic and millions upon millions of Americans are out of work. A new study conducted by the Penn Wharton business school at the University of Pennsylvania indicated that news about the… Read more »
Social Security Beneficiaries Will Only Receive Stimulus Through Bank Account Or Check
Many people who qualify for Social Security disability benefits do not own a bank account so many of them receive their benefits through a direct express debit card. Each month these benefits are placed on the card for the beneficiary to use, but this is not an option to receive the economic stimulus payments issued… Read more »
SSDI And Unemployment: Not In Wisconsin
Collecting Social Security disability benefits and unemployment benefits at the same time might sound contradictory because unemployment benefits are for workers who have lost a job through no fault of their own and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is for people who suffer from impairments that limit their ability to work, but it’s just not… Read more »
Updates To Social Security’s COVID-19 Response
Social Security periodically adds new information to its COVID-19 update page. The latest from Social Security addresses information about the economic impact payments and Medicare enrollment. Social Security is attempting to let people know the steps they may need to take to receive their payments, how they will receive those payments and the impact of… Read more »
Phone Services Problems Continue At Social Security
The latest Office of Inspector General (OIG) report shows that phone service through Social Security’s field offices and telephone services continues to be an issue the agency has not been able to improve, especially when some people have no other ways to obtain assistance other than by phone. Last month Gail Ennis, the inspector general… Read more »
Help Through Online And By Phone
Social Security offices are closed and they will be for the foreseeable future, but accessing Social Security services can be obtained through the website sss.gov or through phone service. It is to be advised that if you do seek assistance though the phone you should be prepared to wait. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic most… Read more »
COVID-19 Pandemic Will Likely Impact Trust Funds
Social Security’s trust fund was expected to be depleted by 2035, according to the latest report, but the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of Americans losing their job and people are not paying Social Security taxes when they don’t work so it is expected that the depletion of the trust fund may happen sooner…. Read more »
Social Security Extends Listings That Were Set To Expire
On May 21, 2020 Social Security issued information that it would be extending the listings of three of its impairment categories related to disability claims. Social Security’s listings of impairments are how Social Security determines if a disability claimant is disabled and meets the agency’s rules to be eligible for disability benefits. The three listings… Read more »
COVID-19 Pandemic Will Likely Impact Trust Funds
Social Security’s trust fund was expected to be depleted by 2035, according to the latest report, but the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of Americans losing their job and people are not paying Social Security taxes when they don’t work so it is expected that the depletion of the trust fund may happen sooner…. Read more »
