Public Benefits

A waiting period helps ensure that SSDI applicants genuinely have a lasting disability, not a short-term illness or injury from which they may recover.

Imagine not being able to marry or even live with the person you love. The recently released documentary Patrice: The Movie, now available on Hulu, addresses this emotionally challenging conundrum.

In a new report, an independent committee outlines recommended strategies for improving community integration for the more than 7 million people in the U.S. with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

If you rely on Social Security disability benefits programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), the year ahead will offer a somewhat minimal amount of relief financially.

Over the past year, the Social Security Administration has been making numerous improvements to its SSI program. These changes will make things a bit easier for SSI applicants as well as current recipients.

Parents of children with disabilities often face extra financial challenges. Understanding available resources is crucial in ensuring that their children receive the necessary care without undue financial burden.

Some for-profit companies are preying on people with disabilities and veterans applying for government benefits. These entities exploit the complexities of the benefits system, often leaving vulnerable people at a disadvantage.

When applying for SSDI, many people want to know upfront how much they will be eligible to receive in benefits each month. An individual on a fixed income who can’t work because of a disability needs this information to ensure...

By law, the Social Security Administration must attempt to recoup any overpayments it has issued, even if they were made by mistake. In many cases, the SSA would withhold entire checks from recipients it had overpaid.