The Social Security Administration is taking online applications for one of its main disability programs after years of trying to simplify and move the process online, an effort the agency’s former ...

The initial rollout will be available to adults who have never married and are applying for Supplemental Security Income for the first time. The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong ...

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Dear Savvy Senior: What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

There was a time when the word "disability" filled me with dread, not just because of the condition itself, but due to the implications it had for my career and financial stability. I had heard tales, ...

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I am a 59-year-old female, and in June of 2022, I was diagnosed with stage III metastatic breast cancer. A nonprofit cancer program in my state qualified me under Medicaid because I was unemployed, ...

More than 155 million U.S. workers are insured for a disability through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. They receive this important insurance coverage through their payroll ...

The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong effort to simplify and move online the application for Supplemental Security Income, a means-tested program for people with disabilities and ...