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Expanding Access to SSI: Getting Your Application Started Online
The SSA has recently launched a new online option to request an appointment to file for SSI. We think this is great news! Anyone can make a request online, all you have to do is answer a few questions and it takes less than five minutes. The Supplemental Security...
The Affordable Connectivity Program Can Help SSI Recipients Get Internet Access
The Federal Communications Commission wants everyone to be able to have access to reasonably priced internet services, especially in this day and age where internet is required for work, school, healthcare, and more. The Affordable Connectivity Program provides...
Workshop: Long-Term Health Effects Stemming from COVID-19 and Implications for the Social Security Administration
The planning committee of the National Academies will hold a public workshop on March 21 & March 22, 2022, to explore how COVID-19 infection may have long-term effects on health and workforce participation. Sponsored by the U.S. Social Security Administration,...
Data Shows Disability Claims Are More Challenging In Rural Areas
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently released data on disability claims that shows rural states are more likely than urban ones to have low approval rates. This could be due to the SSA’s tightening of regulations on disability claims in recent years,...
Top Reasons For Social Security Disability Denial
When applying for Social Security disability benefits, it’s good to think about why your claim could be denied. Being aware of the reasons for a disability denial helps you avoid mistakes and brings you closer to a successful disability
What Is DLI? “Date Last Insured” In Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) works much like your regular car insurance, in the sense that it covers you only until a certain expiration date. Your Date Last Insured (DLI) is the last date you are ‘covered’ by SSDI…
Benefits For Disabled Adults Living With Parents
Are you caring for your disabled adult child in your home? This is a great responsibility, but there are federal and state programs that help households like yours. Some of these are disability benefits that your child may receive directly, while others are benefits…
Continuing Disability Review
A continuing disability review (CDR) is a reassessment that the Social Security Administration (SSA) conducts every few years to ensure that you are still deserving of disability benefits. The review includes a medical check as well as a redetermination of non-medical requirements such as income limits. If the SSA…