There are numerous mental disorders that can qualify someone for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, such as autism, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. In fact, of all the disability claims the Social Security Administration (SSA) receives each year, roughly a third of them involve diagnoses for mental disorders. Unfortunately though, mental illness-related claims are … Read More »
The Social Security Administration (SSA) does not have a set amount that it provides to all disability recipients. Rather, it considers a host of factors when determining claimants’ benefits. The first factor the SSA considers is which of the two disability benefit programs qualify for. The SSA calculates the benefits for Social Security Disability Insurance … Read More »
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides two different types of disability benefits — one is taxable, the other is not. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you will not have to pay income taxes on those payments. However, if you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), a portion of those benefits will be … Read More »
The Social Security Administration (SSA) sets a limit on how much you can make and still qualify for Social Security disability benefits. This limit, which depends on the type of benefit you receive, changes every year. There are also rules for how much money you can make while receiving Social Security disability (SSD), but these … Read More »
There are various types of medical conditions that can qualify you for Social Security disability benefits, from anxiety disorders to cancer. If your condition, be it an illness or an injury, impairs you to the point that you can no longer work for an extended period of time, then you may be able to collect … Read More »
The maximum monthly Social Security disability benefit for 2017 is $2,687. However, most will not receive this maximum payout amount. To ensure you get the full amount of money you deserve each month, it is important to present a complete picture of your financial and medical situation when you apply for disability benefits. To ensure … Read More »
Your application for Social Security Disability benefits depends on the accuracy and completeness of your application form, as it provides the basis and structure for your claim. As part of your application for Social Security Disability benefits, you will fill out a lot of paperwork and submit documentation and forms to the Social Security Administration. … Read More »
A woman with a seizure disorder lost her Social Security Disability payments but cannot go back to work without her medication. For many people in Tennessee, Social Security Disability payments are a matter of life and death. Having access to Medicare programs and money to pay for basic necessities is essential. One local woman has … Read More »
Grand debates ignore the difficulties those waiting for benefits endure Many discussions of the Social Security Disability Insurance program focus on the grand issues. Questions of the long-term financial survival of the program and the debates in Congress over how to protect the program from fraud or waste occupy much of the debate. None of … Read More »
Congress should act to protect the solvency of Social Security to ensure that disability and retirement benefits are secure for this generation of workers and the next. The headlines have been filled in the last few years with stories detailing the precarious state of the Social Security program in this county. For years, we have … Read More »