Recent Blog Posts
Can You Increase Social Security Disability Payments?
If you are disabled and you receive benefits from the Social Security Administration, those benefits are probably an important source of financial support for your family. It’s understandable then, that you probably want to do everything you can to preserve your right to continue receiving those benefits and even increase the benefit amount if… Read More »
How Much Social Security Disability Will I Get?
If you’re unable to work because of a disability, financial pressures make life stressful. Applying for disability benefits can relieve the pressures and stress, but you’re probably wondering: “How much Social Security disability will I get?” The Social Security disability amount you receive on approval of your claim depends on several factors, including how… Read More »
How Many Hours Can You Work While on Disability Benefits?
Being unable to work as a result of a disability can be stressful, there’s no question about that. It’s an unfortunate truth that being unable to work won’t stop bills from arriving, which can leave you feeling overwhelmed and worried. If you receive disability benefits for your condition, those benefits probably do help in… Read More »
What Happens to Disability Benefits at Age 65?
If you are disabled and unable to work as a result, you may be receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. If so, these benefits are probably very important to you. Being unable to work and earn an income can be very stressful financially, and these benefits can certainly make a significant difference…. Read More »
Working While Applying for Disability: Hour Limits Explained
It can take several months for a person to receive a decision on their Social Security disability benefits application. Working may be the only way to make ends meet while waiting. Working while applying for benefits may not be prohibited, but you need to know and comply with Social Security earnings rules. Applicants who… Read More »
Disability Benefits for Children with Autism: How Much?
Families raising a child who has been diagnosed with autism face challenges, including financial ones. The Social Security Administration oversees two disability benefits programs, Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance. SSDI and SSI provide autism disability benefits to help families meet financial challenges, but they do so in different ways. Each program… Read More »
Can a Person on Disability Be Claimed as a Dependent?
Taxes may not immediately come to mind as the topic for a blog about Social Security disability benefits. If you have a child or a relative with a disability, you may be able to claim them as a dependent. You may be entitled to a disability dependent claim on behalf of a disabled child… Read More »
How Long Does SSDI Take for COPD Claims?
Do you struggle with COPD? If so, you know what a challenging condition it is, and how difficult it can make daily life when it is severe. If you find yourself in this situation, you may wonder if you should pursue a claim for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and if so,… Read More »
Can I Collect Unemployment If I’m Terminated While on Disability?
Do you struggle with a difficult and disabling condition? Have you recently been terminated from your job? Answering yes to one of these questions would be frustrating, but answering yes to both may feel overwhelming. If you find yourself in this situation, you may be increasingly worried and anxious about being unable to pay… Read More »
Signs You May Have Lost Your Disability Hearing
If you have filed a claim for disability benefits and you are awaiting a decision, you may feel anxious about when that decision will be rendered and what it will be. If this is the case, you should know that feeling that way is normal. Depending on how busy the Social Security Administration is,… Read More »