SSD – Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Disability benefits can help provide a safety net for those who cannot work due to medical challenges. Not all working adults have private or employer-sponsored disability insurance. They may instead rely on federal benefits if they can no longer support their...

As a general rule of thumb, if you have worked regularly in the previous five years you will be eligible for SSDI. SSDI requires you have quarters of coverage, so minimum earnings in each year. In 2024 the minimum earnings for a quarter of coverage is $1,730. So if...

The Social Security Administration announced the Cost of Living Adjustment for 2025 on 10/10/24. Beginning in 2025, SSI will increase 2.5%. The current maximum SSI is $943 in 2024, so this will increase to $967. The administration will send a notice to current...

The main lobbying organization for claimants and claimants’ attorneys, NOSSCR, has been working hard to secure some long overdue changes to the rules for SSI eligibility and impacts on benefits. Starting 9/30/24, rental assistance will likely have less of an impact on...

If you have been awarded Social Security Disability benefits, one of your main concerns will likely be how much your monthly payment will be. While it is important to note that the calculation of your monthly payment is quite complicated, this blog post will attempt...

After 12 months of no work activity, a person can attempt to return to work without automatically losing their disability benefits. This is called the Trial Work Period (TWP). During this period, you may earn $1050.00/month (before taxes are taken out) in 2023 (this...

A constant source of frustration for many disabled people is keeping up with the various reporting requirements for supplemental security income, though that could get a little bit easier under a new rule proposed by the Social Security Administration. Unlike...

While the previous Congress passed a flurry of legislation in the closing days of 2022, one issue that again failed to pass was raising the income limit to be eligible for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Currently, the asset limit for SSI is $2,000 for...

The short answer is likely “no”. The better answer is “yes, but with help”. SSI cash payments are currently set by the Federal government at $841 for an individual and $1,261 for an eligible individual with an eligible spouse. This was increased in January 2022 when...

Whether you live alone or with others can definitely determine how much you receive in monthly SSI payments! Living with Grandma so you have a roof over your head and she doesn’t leave the stove on again? Sharing a studio with a friend who works full-time and needs...

You applied for and won your disability case, congratulations! Maybe now you can pay off a few bills, fix your car, or get that new washing machine you’ve been needing. BUT, after you’ve spent the lump sum payment(s) you received in backpay (money owed you from the...

A bill currently pending in Congress could finally reform the Supplemental Security Income program and lift millions of disabled people out of poverty. Unlike the disability insurance program which grants benefits based on the amount of payroll taxes you’ve paid into...

A “PERC” interview happens once an individual has been approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. PERC stands for “pre-effectuation review conference.” It is important to note that a PERC interview only takes place when only SSI benefits are awarded; it...

Recently, someone who had been receiving Supplemental Security Income for several years asked me if they could switch to receiving Social Security Disability Income. The short answer to this question is yes, it’s possible, but it’s rarely doable. First, a quick...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether to eliminate one of more the unique and obscure exceptions in disability law later this year. Americans seeking disability benefits apply through two programs (and sometimes both, if eligible). The first program,...