Social Security Disability

An inheritance should improve life for the person receiving it. If you receive benefits through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program administered by the Social Security Administration, money or assets left to you could jeopardize your benefits unless you know and follow the SSI inheritance rules. SSI is a needs-based program. You must be in […]

If a medical condition prevents you from working for an extended time, some employers provide their workers with wage protection through a long-term disability plan offered as a benefit of employment. Many people who do not have an employer-sponsored plan available to them achieve the same protection through a long-term disability policy purchased from an […]

Fewer than one-third of the claims for disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance program of the Social Security Administration are approved. The other two-thirds of applicants whose claims for disability benefits are not approved either give up or hire a disability lawyer to appeal the denial. Occasionally, Social Security adopts new rules or […]

Many think of Social Security only as a source of retirement income that workers can rely upon when they reach retirement age. While it’s true that approximately 52 million retired workers receive Social Security retirement benefits, the Social Security Disability Insurance program also provides financial assistance to 7.2 million disabled workers who are too young […]

If you qualify for disability benefits through the Social Security Disability (SSDI) program, it’s because you have a physical or mental condition that keeps you from working. Under certain circumstances, you may work without affecting your eligibility for the program. How much you earn during a month more than the hours worked determines how it […]

According to the Social Security Administration, about 7.2 million disabled workers and around one million of the children and spouses of disabled workers collect Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Most of them live in the United States, but some of them reside in other countries. If you live outside the country for more than 30 […]

Unlike other disability programs that pay benefits for temporary and partial disability, the disabilities eligible for Social Security benefits must be permanent and total. Each application for benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, two federal programs paying disability benefits, is reviewed to determine if the claimants […]

The answer to the question posed by the title of this blog post requires more than a simple “yes” or “no.” The Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees the two programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), that pay disability benefits when you cannot work because of a disabling physical or mental […]

If you cannot work because of an illness or injury, the stress of worrying about how to pay bills is the last thing you need as you try to recover and return to work. Fortunately, the California State Disability and workers’ comp programs may provide much-needed wage replacement and other benefits to prevent or relieve […]

If you rely upon disability benefits for financial support, the arrival of a new year may generate uncertainty about the Social Security changes 2025 disability programs have in store for you. Several changes introduced for 2025, such as a cost-of-living adjustment, increase benefits while others, such as a higher substantial gainful activity amount, increase the […]