After a year of challenges and uncertainty, the world is emerging from the pandemic. Even as the economy picks back up and life resumes some semblance of normal, for some people, the long-term impact ...

COVID survivors who are unable to work because of lasting effects from the virus should consider applying for disability benefits, though this can be a difficult road, says Barbara Comerford, founder ...

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 ...

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, ...

For a worker who becomes disabled during their working years, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a lifeline. As with Social Security retirement benefits, Social Security disability ...

You will be able to continue the appeal process online, but before you get started will need to gather certain information. This includes your name, Social Security number, address and phone number as ...

If you’re disabled but have a lot of money stashed away in savings and investments, should you apply for Social Security disability benefits? Let’s take an example: a 62-year-old man has been deemed ...

A. There’s a lot to understand here, including the differences in qualifying criteria for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). First, SSI. Children ...

The Social Security Administration provides financial support to families with children who have disabilities through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The key to accessing these ...

The annoying thing about life insurance and disability insurance — or just about any kind of policy, really — is that it’s a product you buy in hopes that you never actually need to use it. Still, it ...