Wheelchair Accessible Vans – A Game Changer for the Disabled
- 22 Oct 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Approximately 5.5 million people depend on a wheelchair to travel outside of their home, this according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report from 2024. This number is up from about 3.5 million just 20 years ago. This statistic alone makes one understand how important wheelchair accessible vehicles...
Read MoreDisability Friendly Cities Ranked
- 16 Oct 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Traveling is a stressful and physically demanding activity. It can be a serious challenge when disabled people travel. When towns or cities are not equipped to handle special needs, it adds to that stress. 61 million people in this country are living with a disability. They, like everyone...
Read MoreUnderstanding VA Disability Ratings and Their Relation to SSDI
- 09 Oct 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Veterans Affairs (VA) disability ratings and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are two separate federal programs that provide financial support for disabilities, but they operate under different rules. Disability ratings assigned by the VA are directly related to severity of service-related conditions. It is done on an incremental...
Read MoreWill the Government Shut Down Affect Disability Payments?
- 01 Oct 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
At midnight last night the government officially went into a shut down. A government shutdown occurs when the U.S. Congress fails to pass, or the president fails to sign, appropriations bills that fund federal agencies and programs, leading to a temporary halt in non-essential government operations. In a...
Read MoreHow Long Must a Person Be Disabled Before They Can File for Disability?
- 24 Sep 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
If you suddenly become disabled and unable to earn a living, then there is no reason not to file for disability. In fact, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recommends applying immediately to avoid delays in processing and potential back payments. Of course, if your situation is one where...
Read MoreCOLA Adjustments May be Higher than Expected in 2026
- 12 Sep 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
As of August 2025, the Social Security Administration states that 52.6 million retires receive a Social Security payment every month. For a large percentage of them this is their lifeline, and those funds are used to clothe and house them. So, keeping the payments adjusted for inflation and...
Read MoreAppealing SSDI Benefits Denial
- 10 Sep 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Disability benefits are something most people don’t put very much thought into until they need them. As you may know, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is the government plan that we pay into our entire working careers. The money in this fund is issued to people who are...
Read MoreThis One Thing Can Help Your Disability Case Tremendously
- 20 Aug 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
If you are unable to earn a full-time income and have decided it is time to apply for disability benefits, then this article is for you. The more information you have before moving forward the better. In this article we want to inform you about an item which...
Read MoreSocial Security Celebrates 90 Years of Service
- 15 Aug 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
This week marked the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Administration. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935. The administration has expanded and changed quite a bit since those early days. Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano had this to say: “For...
Read MoreSenators Move Forward with Plan to Invest $1.5T in Social Security
- 09 Aug 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are pushing for a plan to help Social Security in the long run. This bi-partisan effort looks to stabilize the future of Social Security by creating a secure trust which will grow over a 70-year period of time. The early...
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