by Richard Feingold | Jun 16, 2015 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
Open, honest and accurate communication between you and your doctor is not only essential to your health, but is especially important if you are applying for Social Security Disability (SSD). The Social Security Administration (SSA) will rely on your doctor’s...
by Richard Feingold | Jun 9, 2015 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program designed to provide support to low-income Americans who are aged, blind, and disabled. Unlike Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), which is a payroll-funded program that requires you to have worked for a...
by Richard Feingold | Jun 8, 2015 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
If you receive Social Security benefits of any kind, you are probably familiar with COLA. It stands for Cost of Living Adjustment, and its purpose is to ensure your benefits keep pace with inflation. Social Security rolls out new COLA information every year, and the...
by Richard Feingold | May 27, 2015 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
If you are thinking about trying to qualify for supplemental security income (SSI) in Illinois, you should know that the process can be difficult, time consuming, and confusing. On the Social Security Administration’s website, you will find only a short blurb that...
by Richard Feingold | Sep 17, 2014 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
If you search the website of the Social Security Administration, you’ll find several things they say you should know about your SSI eligibility. A few are very clear and straightforward, and you must meet them exactly as stated. For example: You need to be a U.S....
by Richard Feingold | Sep 10, 2014 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
What is SSI? The acronym stands for Supplemental Security Income. SSI is a Federal program that pays benefits to: Seniors (65 or older) Individuals with a disability People who are blind Children who are disabled and blind But just falling into one of those groups...
