Social Security has made several updates to its disability program for 2019. These changes, while minor, could affect your eligibility if you are applying for SSDI or SSI, and they might impact your benefits if you are already receiving disability. The updates include...
The maximum Social Security disability benefit for 2019 is $2,861, an increase over the 2018 maximum benefit of $2,788. The estimated average monthly benefit for disabled workers receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) increased from $1,197 in 2018 to...
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reevaluates your disability in two situations. The first occurs when it receives new information suggesting that the severity of your condition has improved since you began receiving benefits. The second is when it...
Being married can affect your United State Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits, as can having other dependents in your household, such as children or elderly parents. If you are on VA disability and support a spouse or dependents, you may qualify...
If a soldier gets hurt in basic training, they can receive disability, as their injury would be connected to their military service. To qualify for benefits, however, they must have an injury that meets VA’s definition of a disability. A cut or bruise that heals...
