If a physical or mental disability renders you unable to work, you may end up facing severe financial insecurity along with physical or mental trauma. In such a case, the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) may offer some much-needed financial relief. However, winning SSDI benefits may not […]
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) denies most of the disability claims filed before it. However, if you are unable to work because of a disability, you may need disability benefits for paying your bills and meeting your livelihood expenses. Therefore, your application for Social Security Disability (SSD) claim must carry sufficient evidence and substance to […]
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If you have been rendered unable to work by a medical condition, you may be eligible to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Disability benefits help you sustain your livelihood if you cannot work any longer due to a disabling injury or illness. Sometimes, older individuals in the age group of over 60 years […]
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides monthly benefits to retired Americans, disabled workers, and survivor spouses. If you worked during the course of your life and paid into the social security system, you will be eligible to apply to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits following a disabling illness or injury. Supplemental Security Income […]
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Reporting someone to the Social Security Administration or to another federal law enforcement agency is a serious decision that can have life-changing consequences. In this blog post, we’ll explain what constitutes disability fraud, what penalties can be imposed on someone who is caught defrauding the government to obtain disability benefits, and how you would go […]
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A common misconception about Social Security is that you must wait to collect retirement benefits until you reach reaching age 65 It is wrong for two reasons: The age at which you become eligible for full retirement benefits through Social Security may be older than 65 depending on the year you were born, and early […]
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When a person reaches their full retirement age (FRA), they can earn an unlimited amount of income and still receive the full amount of their retirement benefits. If you were born between 1943 and 1954, then your full retirement age (FRA) is 66. But that is not the FRA for everyone. If you take your […]
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If you or a loved one qualifies for disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income programs, the need for a caregiver may arise. Depending on the nature of the disabling medical condition, the need for assistance may be present from the beginning, or it may develop over time as a […]
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If you are among those who think of Social Security as only for the elderly, consider the fact that one in four of 20-year-old workers suffer a disabling illness or injury before they reach retirement age. Until you or a member of your family becomes disabled, you may not realize the number of people who […]
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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) pays monthly benefits to any eligible worker or former worker who becomes too disabled to work because of an injury or an illness. If you have worked enough years to earn the required “work credits,” you are eligible to apply for SSD benefits, whatever your age. In this […]
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