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In order to receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, you must suffer from a condition that is so debilitating that you are unable to work. The Social Security Administrations (SSA) first step in determining if you are disabled is to…

If you depend on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, receiving in-kind income that is not earned through employment, such as food and shelter, may reduce your monthly benefit payments. The Social Security Administration (SSA) identifies income as wages from working,…

For workers who qualify and have total disabilities that do not permit them to work, Social Security may grant disability benefits. Depending on what types of income a person has, some pension types may reduce Social Security Disability payments. Most…

If you have been approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and recently separated from your spouse, but are still living with them, you may be wondering how it could affect your benefits. While a separation is never easy, it is…

Social Security Disability benefits are limited to people with a disabling condition that prevents them from working and is expected to last at least a year or result in death. It does not provide short-term disability benefits and its does…

The growing wait time for approval of disability benefits is a problem that continues to plague the process. Some people become homeless waiting for a Social Security disability hearing, while others cannot afford their medications and still others die before…

If you receive Social Security benefits, you have a legal obligation to report any changes that affect you or your family and that could affect the amount of benefits you receive. If you do not do so within a timely…

Homeless individuals have the same right to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits as everyone else. SSI benefits can help disabled children and adults with limited resources. It is a needs based program, which means those on the verge…