Social Security Disability

Although beneficiaries of Social Security Administration’s (SSA) program used to receive their monthly payments via paper checks, federal law now mandates that these and other federal benefits must be made electronically. Based on these changes, you have two options for how to receive payments electronically. You can have the payments…

If you are the self-employed owner of a small business, you still pay into Social Security. You must pay both the employee and employer portions of Social Security taxes, but instead of withholding Social Security taxes from each paycheck, you will pay it all when you file your annual federal…

Although millions of Americans receive monthly benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program every year, the process to obtain those benefits is not easy. Most people’s claims are denied initially. Then how do so many people ultimately obtain benefits? Because of the rigorous and thorough appeals process. The…

Some workers who are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may also be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if their injury or condition is the result of a work-related accident or illness. Social Security Administration (SSA) does not allow people entitled to both benefits collect the full amount…

For as long as they have existed, benefit programs that make up the social safety net in America have received intense scrutiny, mainly from conservative groups trying to root out fraud and abuse that they use as justifications for limiting access to these programs. In the age of social media,…

Since disability benefits through Social Security are considered income, they are subject to taxation. How your benefits are taxed depends on the kinds of benefits you receive and how much other income you have. As an initial matter, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are not taxed. SSI is a needs-based…

Although technology innovation has improved our lives in many ways, it has made us more vulnerable to privacy and security breaches, including identity theft. Because Social Security affects so many people in the United States, they’re easy targets for scammers who have developed a variety of ways to gain access…

When you are thinking about getting married, you’re probably not questioning if doing so will affect your Social Security disability benefits. But it might be worth a few moments’ consideration. The impact that marriage could have on your monthly payments depends on whether the benefits you receive are from Social…

Social Security Administration (SSA) has a stringent evaluation process that all claims must go through to determine whether the individual is eligible to receive disability benefits under either the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. Although other criteria differ between the two programs, the criteria…

Social Security’s Benefit Verification Letter serves as proof of your Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), retirement, or Medicare benefits. These letters are also called budget letters, benefits letters, and proof of income letters. When you see any one of those names, know that they all mean…