Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Benefits involves a detailed and structured process that can be difficult to navigate without a clear understanding of the necessary steps. The ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...

If you live with a disability, you can receive either SSI or SSDI, though these benefit programs have slightly different qualification criteria. If you’re on SSDI, you can also be eligible for ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

People who are no longer able to work due to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis complications often face long delays in receiving SSDI benefits. The average time to receive an initial decision is ...

Delaying your Social Security application can significantly increase your monthly benefit amount. Those with short work histories or a high salary today could increase their benefits by continuing to ...

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Social Security payments will follow a normal schedule for December ahead of the 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...