When you work at a job that pays into Social Security, you earn wages and pay FICA taxes on them. In turn, you receive a certain number of work credits each year based on those wages. In order to retire and receive Social Security retirement benefits, you need to have…

What is administrative wage garnishment (AWG)? It is the ability of a federal agency to order an employer to withhold a percentage of a debtor’s wages from his or her paycheck and give that money to the federal agency to satisfy a debt without first obtaining a court order. A…

If you become disabled and unable to work, you may qualify for disability benefits through Social Security. There are two main disability benefits programs that the Social Security Administration (SSA) runs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Although both programs are managed and overseen by SSA,…

One of the elements that must be met in order to qualify for Social Security disability benefits is proving you are so disabled that you are incapable of engaging in Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA). SGA is a monetary threshold: if you earn more than a certain amount of money, after…

A recent Congressional Research Service report showed that, on any given day, between 24,000 and 400,000 children in the foster care system receive some form of Social Security benefits. Youth in foster care and those transitioning out of the foster care system are an exceptionally vulnerable population in America. As…

Prior to 2015, same-sex couples in America did not have the constitutional right to marry in every state. That all changed on June 26, 2015 when the Supreme Court ruled in Obergfell v. Hodges that, not only is the right for same-sex couples to marry constitutional in all fifty states,…

The easiest way to take a look at your Social Security Income Statement is to register for a my Social Security online account. You’ll find a variety of information available about the program and your current or future benefits without the hassle of visiting your local Social Security office or…

The short answer is, Social Security does not provide temporary disability benefits. In order to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you must have a condition that meets the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) definition of disability, and that condition must be expected to last at least twelve continuous months…

As much as the White House, state governments and Americans would like to see the country open for business, everyone agrees the most important issue is protecting lives.  The Social Security Administration (SSA) is cautiously evaluating COVID-19 information as the situation evolves, with the goal of maintaining a safe environment…