The Social Security Administration is taking online applications for one of its main disability programs after years of trying to simplify and move the process online, an effort the agency’s former ...

Getting approved for Social Security disability benefits takes more than just a diagnosis, it takes time, evidence and persistence. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), an average of ...

Social Security offers such programs as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income, for which potential beneficiaries must file applications. What happens if the ...

The initial rollout will be available to adults who have never married and are applying for Supplemental Security Income for the first time. The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

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As thousands of Americans struggle to navigate the Social Security Administration's (SSA) disability benefits application process, the backlog of pending cases has grown exponentially. According to a ...

Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits has always been a complicated process. But like everything else in our lives right now, COVID-19 has made it even more difficult.

The Social Security Administration is making major changes to the Supplemental Security Income application, making it easier and faster for applicants to complete. Currently, the application is ...

The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong effort to simplify and move online the application for Supplemental Security Income, a means-tested program for people with disabilities and ...