If you're eligible for Social Security benefits or believe you might be, navigating the jargon to get the help you need can be confusing. Do you need supplemental security income or Social Security ...

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries will receive their second payment of retirement, disability, and survivor benefits on January 21.

Applying for disability benefits through Social Security, known as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), can be a tricky process, especially if you are also dealing with a difficult medical ...

For nearly a quarter century, Social Security disability applications were on a steady climb, then started to level off. Is it that less people were disabled or was it tougher to obtain? Or were there ...

Millions of Americans facing serious medical conditions may find relief through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. Administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), this ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Monday that it will include additional conditions that can be part of its compassionate allowances, part of an approach to speed applications for ...

The "Compassionate Allowances" list speeds up the process to apply for disability for people with certain diseases and medical conditions. The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to ...

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 ...

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