Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be a complex and overwhelming process, especially if you’re ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Paying off student loans is difficult, and it can be even more difficult if you have a disability. However, there are some loan discharge programs designed to help people with disabilities get loan ...

Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, is a program that provides monthly payments to disabled workers, adult children and widows or widowers. The program requires a qualifying diagnosis that ...

The psychological assessment can be a stressful part of your disability application, but with preparation, it doesn’t have to be. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that less than 23% of ...

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 ...

A disability can cause serious financial problems for people who become too ill or injured to work. The American government provides a safety net by allowing certain people with severe disabilities to ...

Decades after the creation of this federal insurance, millions of Americans do not recognize the importance and value of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). And those who do, may feel ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest in spring 2020, the Social Security Administration (SSA), along with scores of businesses, was forced to close about 1,200 field offices and transition ...

The initial rollout will be available to adults who have never married and are applying for Supplemental Security Income for the first time. The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong ...