Social Security Trust Insolvency in the News Again
- 10 May 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
It’s an election year and this is when major issues like Social Security and Medicaid are brought to the forefront of political discussion. It is a widely known fact that the current path of both entitlement programs will lead them to be depleted by 2035 and 2036 respectively....
Read MoreSSA Making Changes to Benefits in Regards to Food Assistance
- 01 Apr 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
The Social Security Administration has approved a rule change that will prevent food assistance from impacting the amount a person receives in monthly benefits. This rule change is for SSI (Supplemental Security Income). SSI is the program which fills in the gaps for people unable to sustain themselves...
Read MoreMost Common Misconceptions About Social Security Disability (Part 1)
- 14 Mar 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
In this article, we want to share with you the most common misconceptions we encounter while working as a Social Security Disability Attorney in Melbourne, Florida. We see them time and time again and think it would be helpful for anyone reading this article. Everyone is Usually Denied...
Read MoreAlcohol Use and Disability
- 15 Jan 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is defined as an uncontrollable compulsion to consume alcoholic beverages. The person is mentally and physically addictive to the substance and sudden abrupt discontinuance could cause serious harm. We all have known someone close to us with this problem. It can ruin lives. So,...
Read MoreSocial Security Stats and Basic Facts – 2024 Edition
- 02 Jan 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
The Social Security system is a very large and complex one. For the individual it offers a safety net in case they become disabled early. It also helps to assist a person when they are too old to work. But for the country as a whole the system...
Read MoreWill Social Security Run Out of Money?
- 21 Dec 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
You have probably heard about the possibility of Social Security running out of life for most of your adult life. This is always a concern because we all want to be able to receive benefits for something we paid into for our entire working life. So, will the...
Read MoreWhat to Know When Your Disabled Child Turns 18 Years Old
- 05 Dec 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Recently, the Social Security Administration released a document which they feel that all parents of disabled children or teenagers should know. They have broken it down into five major groups. In this post we would like to go over this information. 1. Decisions Regarding Your Disabled Child Once...
Read MoreSocial Security’s Six Big Changes in 2023
- 14 Nov 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
With the rapid changes in the economy and record inflation, 2023 saw government programs like SSDI react with changes. In this article we will list the six big changes to to Social Security. New COLA Adjustments COLA is an acronym that stands for Cost Of Living Adjustment. In...
Read MoreSocial Security Overpaid Billions of Dollars and is Now Clawing it Back
- 09 Oct 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Clerical errors occur from time to time at any business but this one may take the cake. Social Security apparently overpaid over $26B and is now clawing it back. According to the administration, they have been successful in getting about $4.7B returned. Of course the major issue with...
Read MoreHow Social Security Payments Have Changed in 2023
- 07 Jun 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
In 2023 Social Security COLA (cost of living allowances) was raised 8.7% – the most at one time since 1981. The steep increase this year was to help keep up with the super high inflation rate, which is the largest and 41 years. The average monthly Social Security...
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