Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments cannot be garnished by either the federal government or creditors. However, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments can sometimes be garnished to pay a debt. Your SSDI payments can be garnished to pay federal...
SSI payments are paid on the first of each month. For SSDI, you are paid based on the day of the month you were born. If you were born on the 1st through the 10th of the month, you will be paid on the second Wednesday of the month. If you were born on the 11th through...
Has your disability derailed your financial stability? Between mounting medical bills, utilities, rent, food, gas, childcare, car loans, and more, being unable to work to pay these off can feel like an incredibly heavy weight. Some resources are out there to assist...
Many people wonder if mental health conditions alone can be disabling according to Social Security rules. The answer? YES. Mental health conditions are most certainly disabling in some circumstances! Whether you suffer from Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized...
In 2022 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits were increased by 5.9%, this is called a cost of living adjustment (“COLA”) and is done annually. Some years the difference is very small, and some years it is larger. The purpose of the COLA is to...
This is a question we get from almost all of our clients! There are two different types of Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI). SSI applies to individuals with limited income and...
If you are unable to work and have a medical condition that is disabling, then you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. To begin, there are two basic types of Social Security Disability benefits someone may qualify for: 1) Social Security...
If you are unable to work and have a medical condition that is disabling, then you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. To begin, there are two basic types of Social Security Disability benefits someone may qualify for: 1) Social Security...
Every year, millions of Americans begin the Social Security Disability Insurance application process. However, out of those millions of applications, only about 30% are approved at the initial stages of the claim process. There are many reasons why an SSD claim may be...
Before you a claim for Social Security disability benefits is taken to the hearing level, claimants receive two denials from the Social Security Administration. Assuming there is sufficient evidence in the file (and in most cases there is), Disability Determination...
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