If you ask around enough, while someone in your immediate group of friends may not be on disability, it's likely that they have a friend or relative who is. The reasons that people became disabled and receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security...
Month: February 2019
Ways new scammers attempt to get your Social Security Number
If there's one thing that most of us are taught when we're first given our Social Security Number (SSN), it's to keep it private. Unfortunately, we don't always succeed in this. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently released a warning to consumers to avoid...
What many consider as the most disabling mental health condition
The term "disability" is one that can be defined differently depending on the perspective of the person using the word. Mental health conditions that the Social Security Administration (SSA) classifies as disabling often have to be so crippling that they affect an...
Does chronic back pain qualify you for SS Disability
The Social Security Administration has a long list of diseases and conditions that qualify applicants for the payment of Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI. Perhaps you sustained a spine injury a few years ago that resulted in the chronic back pain you...
What’s process is used to determine who gets disability benefits
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a five-step graduated vetting process to determine whether an individual has a qualifying disability. It has to prevent them from working before deciding if they should receive a monthly stipend to help them afford their...
