Are you struggling with your Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income case? Proving your disability to the judge is not an easy process. There are a lot of legalities involved that can be very frustrating. To help, we are sharing the key ingredients you need to strengthen and win your case.
Did you recently inherit money? If so, are you worried about protecting your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Medicaid benefits? This can be tricky, but it is possible to have both. To hear more, watch this short video.
Close to 70 million Americans received social security benefits in 2021. Although the precise numbers are unknown, the percentage of Americans who received benefits due to disability fraud is extremely low. But it does happen, and there are stiff penalties for those who are caught attempting to defraud the system. Read this blog and watch our short video to learn more.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal benefits program that makes monthly payments to individuals who are unable to work due to a disability. Depending on whether you have other sources of income that monthly benefit may not be enough to live on. Thankfully, there are other benefits that SSDI beneficiaries may be eligible to receive.
The main difference between social security disability insurance and social security retirement is simple. With Social Security disability insurance, you have to prove that you’re disabled. Social Security retirement, however, is based on age. We typically advise our clients not to work unless they plan to work full-time because you will lose your benefits if you exceed a certain amount of earnings. You can start receiving retirement benefits at 62, but there is a deduction if you start claiming them before 67. To learn more, watch our short videos.
When you apply for SSDI, the Social Security Administration calculates the amount of your possible monthly disability benefits based on your work history. The SSA may reduce the amount you receive in some cases if you have other sources of income. Specifically, Social Security may lower your disability payments if you receive certain types of pension payments. To learn more watch our short video.
SSDI and SSI are federal benefits programs that pay monthly benefits to applicants who meet each program’s eligibility criteria. Although the average national approval rate for SSD benefits is 45.22%, some states fall well above, and others well below, that average. Learn more ...
In an age in which the necessity of certain entitlements is constantly being called to question, quite a few things that were once acceptable are now being called into question. "Double dipping" on your social security benefits is one example. The following is a closer look at how this works.
If your income was your family’s sole or primary source of support, you may worry whether those benefits will be sufficient to cover your monthly expenses. Depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible to receive other benefits to supplement what you receive from social security disability.
One of the first questions people have when they’re approved for social security disability (SSD) benefits is: Will I have to pay federal taxes on my SSD benefits? The answer depends on the type of social security disability benefits received and the recipient’s other income.
