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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 »

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a need-based program for low-income individuals who have been found disabled, or the elderly, who meet strict income and asset guidelines, but other types of financial support, including housing and food, can reduce an SSI beneficiary’s benefits as well. Social Security classifies this type of support as “in-kind” support and… Read more »

Nothing about the Social Security disability process is easy, but the most difficult part of the process remains obtaining a medial approval from Social Security on your claim. Over the last 20-plus years approval percentages on disability claims have dropped, but even so, it’s not impossible to obtain a medical approval. Social Security has made… Read more »

Personal Information & Family Details The initial section of the SSDI application will request general information about you, your spouse, any past spouses, and any unmarried children under 18 (or between 18-19 if they attend high school full-time). These are the essential documents that you’ll need: A certified copy of your original birth certificate. A… Read more »

After more than a two-year wait Social Security customers are able to visit a Social Security field office in person, but considering Social Security offices were closed for two years due to COVID-19 it should not have been unexpected to see long lines forming outside Social Security offices when customers are starving for service, but… Read more »

Affordable internet service is a necessity these days, but many times we forget that some struggle to afford internet service and others can’t afford it at all, this includes Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Social Security provides monthly SSI benefits to low-income seniors and beneficiaries who have been found disabled by the Social Security, but… Read more »

The Social Security Administration recently announced it would be providing new opportunities to beneficiaries to conduct online business if they receive Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The agency has redesigned my Social Security accounts to allow customers to conduct business more easily online. Some of the enhanced features allow customers to… Read more »