A proposed regulation has been published that would remove the inability to communicate in English as an education consideration in determining disability. Currently, the inability to communicate in English is taken into an account on disability claims related to education. Below is Social Security’s summary of the proposal. We propose to eliminate the education category… Read more »
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Why Social Security Was Needed When It Was
Social Security was established in the 1930s and many people know that Social Security was a response to the Great Depression when there were few safety nets available to provide benefits to the elderly and disabled, but what was the atmosphere that led to the Great Depression, which then led to Social Security? Below Social… Read more »
Rep Payee Accused Of Stealing More Than $100,000 In Social Security Benefits
An Alabama woman who worked for Easterseals is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in Social Security benefits from beneficiaries she was supposed to be managing funds for. Tamara Jean Conwell, who worked as a representative payee for Easterseals, allegedly took $105,000 in Social Security benefits meant for beneficiaries and spent the money on her… Read more »
The First Social Security Payment
After Social Security was established in the 1930s and Social Security cards were distributed it was not long after when the first Social Security payments were actually made. It’s hard to believe, but there was actually a Social Security payment made of 5 cents, which is the smallest Social Security payment ever made. Below is… 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 »
Social Security Is An Independent Agency
When it was established in 1935 the Social Security Administration began as an independent agency as it is today, but has transformed over the years to a sub-cabinet position back to an independent agency in 1995. Below is a complete organizational history of Social Security beginning with the establishment of Social Security in the 1930s… Read more »
The History Of The Social Security Card
We typically take our Social Security card for granted. We are taught that we should keep it somewhere safe, never lose it and certainly never allow someone else to get their hands on it. This is a fairly new phenomenon due to identity theft where people who obtain private Social Security numbers can do all… Read more »
House Bill Would Increase Social Security Benefits
Most of the time we hear things like cutting Social Security benefits or increasing the retirement age as potential measures regarding the stability of Social Security, so it’s somewhat refreshing when there is a proposal to actually increase Social Security benefits. The new Democratically-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is not wasting anytime showing they mean… Read more »
Social Security Has New Inspector General
After being appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate January 2, 2019, Gail S. Ennis was sworn in as Social Security’s new Inspector General January 29, 2019. Social Security’s Inspector General is in charge of overseeing SSA’s programs and operations and detecting and preventing Social Security fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The… Read more »
Social Security Is An Independent Agency
When it was established in 1935 the Social Security Administration began as an independent agency as it is today, but has transformed over the years to a sub-cabinet position back to an independent agency in 1995. Below is a complete organizational history of Social Security beginning with the establishment of Social Security in the 1930s… Read more »
