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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 »

Any Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits you receive will come from the Social Security trust fund. To qualify for these benefits, generally you must have worked and paid into the trust fund for at least five years within the past ten years. According to Social Security rules, a claimant must meet specific medical requirements… Read more »

One of the obstacles of a program that is designed to help the public is making sure the public is aware of the program so they can seek assistance, but a recent study shows that far too many people are still unaware of Social Security’s disability programs. A recent survey conducted by the University of… Read more »

The Social Security Disability program is a crucial asset that provides income to disabled workers who are unable to maintain full-time employment due to impairments, but because the process to obtain benefits can be long and drawn out there are many pitfalls that claimants can’t avoid before benefits are approved. The first problem is that… Read more »

The Social Security disability program is America’s safety net and includes the “regular” disability program (SSDI) that calculates benefits based on a work record within the past five years. Additionally, there is Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people with no appreciable earnings record, which protects groups such as the very young, homeless, or mentally ill… Read more »

The Social Security disability process can be confusing for people who have never attempted to apply for benefits. One issue many people are confused about is the types of disability programs that pay people benefits who the agency has determined to be unable to maintain fulltime employment. Social Security disability is not a one-sized program… Read more »

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is a need-based program for the elderly and adult disabled individuals who have limited finances, but it also serves disabled minor children. When a disabled child reaches the age of 18 Social Security will conduct a redetermination for those children to determine if they are still disabled. It is… Read more »

October is the time of year when the Social Security Administration announces the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) Social Security retirement and disability beneficiaries can expect the following year. In 2023 the COLA increase is expected to be one of the largest increases in benefits in decades time due to high inflation. The annual COLA increases are… Read more »

Many times there is a stigma about who receives Social Security benefits, but rarely do we discuss the difficult qualification process to receive benefits. It is not easy to qualify for Disability Insurance benefits and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released the following to show the stringent guidelines that must be met. Eligibility… Read more »

Each year thousands of Social Security disability beneficiaries receive a notice that their benefits will stop because there are no longer disabled. This is known as a cessation notice. This notice is never a pleasant one to receive, but understand that if you do receive a cessation notice there are important actions to take. Social… Read more »