Imagine you’ve had an accident. You will require surgery and time to recuperate that will keep you completely unable to work, but your doctor believes that you will eventually make a full recovery. You know that Social Security does not offer partial disability payments, either through Social Security Disability Insurance…
For most people collecting Social Security benefits—whether retirement, disability, and/or survivors’ benefits—the date on which they receive those benefits depends on their birthday. With a staggered payment schedule, the government can spread payments out during the course of an entire month, rather than paying them out to every recipient at…
Nearly 3% of the world’s population suffers from some form if diabetes, which makes it one of the most prevalent diseases. Diabetes results when an individual’s endocrine system can no longer regulate the production of insulin and, therefore, process glucose in the blood. There are three types of diabetes: Type…
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by periods of extreme euphoria followed by periods of extreme depression, called cyclic mania. It is considered a mood disorder, and it affects men and women equally. Bipolar disorder presents constant symptoms and can impair an individual who suffers from it from being…
According to data released by the American Cancer Society, 1.7 million cases of over 200 kinds of cancer are diagnosed every year. Although some forms of cancer are easily treated and non-invasive, other forms must be treated aggressively. If you receive a cancer diagnosis and decide to apply for Social…
We’ve talked before about what happens to your Social Security benefits (retirement or disability) while you are in jail. Here, we focus specifically on what happens to these benefits after you are released from prison. If you were receiving benefits prior to your incarceration, but your benefits were suspended while…
Just like United States citizens, green card holders or permanent residents need to earn forty work credits, or the equivalent of ten years of work, to be eligible for Social Security benefits (retirement and disability). You can earn up to four work credits per year, and each credit equals $1,410…
Although many people assume that Social Security benefits (retirement or disability) can only be collected by United States citizens, the truth is more nuanced. In this article, we discuss under what circumstances non-citizens are entitled to Social Security benefits, including foreign spouses of American ex-patriots. United States citizenship is not…
In the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, the Social Security Administration (SSA) provided for advance designation. Advance designation allows beneficiaries of and claimants for Social Security benefits (disability or retirement) the option to provide SSA with one or more names of individuals who can serve as…
Inarguably, strides in public health have improved the quality of life across the globe. Improved sanitation, vaccinations, and better traffic safety are just some of the ways a focus on public health has made a difference in developing and established countries alike. Seeing public health strictly in terms of physical…
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