The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

Financial stability is often fragile for the millions of Americans on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Every dollar counts when managing medical bills, housing and daily living expenses ...

Social Security payments are suspended when someone is imprisoned for committing a crime. Those payments may not automatically resume upon release.

Attorney Danielle Beaver joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss who qualifies for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), how do you apply, ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more round of disability payments ...

With a recent change, the Social Security Administration is making it easier to apply for Supplemental Security Income benefits. The agency started rolling out an online application last month for SSI ...

Social Security spousal benefits pay eligible spouses a portion of their partner's Social Security retirement or disability ...

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The Trump administration is using the government shutdown not only to fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers and shut down entire departments but also to accelerate its plans to gut ...

If you’re planning to file for Social Security benefits, you’ll need to be aware of your protective filing date before you apply. Your protective filing date is the date you contact the Social ...