Social Security Disability Survivor Benefits
SSDI survivor benefits are for those employees of the Social Security Administration system who paid taxes by working long enough hours. SSDI serves as a federal insurance program and provides payments to the family members of the disabled workers. Social Security benefits are available upon retirement similarly, after the death of a worker, family members […]
SSA’s Representative Repayment Program
Do you need assistance in getting payment from Social Security programs? Let’s talk about the candidates who have difficulty receiving and managing payments. Eligibility for a representative payment program needs to be part of the Social Security system. Social security recipients receive their monthly benefits indirectly by receiving check payments from another person to use […]
Does Retiring Early Affect Your SSDI Application
The Social Security Disability program is a form of early retirement benefits. You can’t receive both SSDI and retirement benefits at the same time (there is only one small exception to this rule, which this blog discusses at the end). Determining the best time as when to retire is often the most critical step to […]
Getting Social Security Disability After Age 65
Disabled adults can start receiving disability benefits at literally any age (even before full retirement age). However, for disabled adults over age 65, it is better to apply for SSDI benefits than retirement benefits. According to a report, the average age at which American people retire is 62 (minimum retirement age). However, the poll also […]
Worn-Out Worker Rule SSDI
The Social Security Administration has special rules for people who have had several years of physical unskilled labor. The worn-out worker rule enables a special window for disability claimants who would otherwise be denied SSDI due to not meeting the SSA’s condition for disability. Rules to meet Worn-Out Worker Rules The worn out worker rule […]
Would You Be Denied SSDI if Your Visual Acuity Test Comes Fine
You may have partial or complete blindness, thinking it automatically qualifies you for disability benefits. As a claimant, you may have the view that you having problems with your hearing or vision, having to use a hearing aid or glasses are enough for you to qualify for SSDI. Infact, you’re not considered legally blind or […]
Automatic Cost of Living Adjustments | 2021
The SSA adjusts the SSDI amounts for social security payments each year by adjusting them with inflation through a complicated formula for cost of living. Cost-of-Living Adjustment Enacted in 1973, the federal legislation allows the SSA to adjust the amount of SSDI paychecks to keep up pace with the changing dynamics of the economic system. […]
What are the Non-Medical Requirements for SSDI 2021
To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI you would need to meet the eligibility for both medical and non-medical qualifications for SSDI. The most common reason for denial is not being able to meet the medical qualifications but an inability to meet the non-medical criteria. This happens simply because not many people are aware […]
Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors
Millions of US veterans have retired from active or passive duty from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars during the last two decades. As with any other war, the statistics from Pew Research suggest, the number of disabled veterans has also escalated sharply. There are around 19 million US veterans this year, making up 10% of […]
Rules for Winning SSDI Benefits for Blind
Legally blind people are unable to see but not necessarily be totally blind. The federal government uses the term ‘legal blindness’ to determine whether you can get certain benefits, like disability or job training. How Does the SSA Define Blindness? A 20/20 vision is considered as perfectly normal, i.e., if a person is able to […]