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Certain individuals are eligible to recover both supplemental security income (SSI)and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) at the same time. In some instances, however, your SSI payment can go down if you draw on your SSDI benefits. Moreover, if you draw on your SSDI benefits, you might become ineligible to obtain SSI payments altogether under…

If you are nearing retirement age and have a disability for which you could receive benefits, you might be wondering if you can apply for social security disability after retirement. It’s essential that you understand how Social Security disability and retirement benefits can work together and work against each other. Of course, you can always…

If you are one of the millions of Americans receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”)  income, you know how vital it is to your financial well-being. Missing a check or having your check not be nearly what you expected it to be can have immediate and severe economic consequences on your life. You do all…

In June 2021, United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act to the Senate. The Act aims to finally overhaul the SSI program to stop “trapping” many benefit recipients in poverty. There was a Senate subcommittee hearing in September regarding the Act, though it hasn’t made it much further through…

Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announces a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to benefit amounts. This COLA is intended to help benefit recipients keep up with the ever-changing costs of living in the United States. The SSA bases its annual COLA on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers…

For decades, we have all gotten used to hearing government warnings about the health of the Social Security Trust Fund. Then the pandemic hit, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) suddenly faced worries about the effect of the lockdowns on the Trust Fund’s balance and income, as well as the need for an abrupt switch…

Social Security disability benefits are available to individuals who, because of a long-term illness or injury, are unable to engage in a substantial gainful activity (SGA). This typically means that the individual is unable to work at any job or in any capacity. A citizen of the United States who is otherwise eligible for these…

Many who survive or suffer from Long-COVID (or, as the pros call it, post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection or PASC) are wondering if they will be eligible for Social Security disability benefits for this illness. Although some post ventilator patients have been granted SSDI, the question remains mostly open so far. Qualifying for SSDI Qualifying for…

Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits may be available to individuals who suffer from a long-term illness or injury that prevents them from engaging in a substantial gainful activity (SGA). Normally, this means that the affected individual is unable to work at any job or in any capacity. Proving eligibility for these benefits can oftentimes…

Two spouses are eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits at the same time. However, for this to happen, the spouses must each meet the program’s eligibility requirements. A spouse is eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits if they suffer a condition (a long-term or permanent injury or illness) that prevents them from engaging…