Social Security Disability

According to a recent study conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.4 million Americans suffer from alcoholism. Up until 1996, you could qualify for disability benefits through Social Security Administration (SSA) if you were an alcoholic. Since then, you have to demonstrate that your alcoholism created…

If you are the self-employed owner of a small business, you still pay into Social Security. You must pay both the employee and employer portions of Social Security taxes, but instead of withholding Social Security taxes from each paycheck, you will pay it all when you file your annual federal…

Although millions of Americans receive monthly benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program every year, the process to obtain those benefits is not easy. Most people’s claims are denied initially. Then how do so many people ultimately obtain benefits? Because of the rigorous and thorough appeals process. The…

Some workers who are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may also be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if their injury or condition is the result of a work-related accident or illness. Social Security Administration (SSA) does not allow people entitled to both benefits collect the full amount…

If you’re thinking about getting married, you’re probably not thinking about whether or not it affects your Social Security disability benefits. However, that question might be worth a few moments’ consideration. The potential impact of marriage on your monthly payments depends on whether the benefits you receive are through Social…

Social Security’s Benefit Verification Letter serves as proof of your Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), retirement, or Medicare benefits. These letters are also called budget letters, benefits letters, and proof of income letters. When you see any one of those names, know that they all mean…

Western New York (WNY) has long been known as a “hot spot” for multiple sclerosis (MS) cases.  In Buffalo and Rochester, the rate of MS is double that of the remainder of the country, according to the WNY Chapture of the National MS Society. If there is an upside to…

Becoming the beneficiary of an inheritance can be an extremely helpful financial asset. Whether an inheritance will affect your Social Security Disability benefits depends on which kind of benefits you receive. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), disability programs run by the Social Security Administration (SSA),…

If you are approved for disability benefits through Social Security, you likely want to know if you can keep one or more cars. The answer depends on which kinds of disability benefits you will be receiving. People approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits qualified as a result of…