Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Social Security payments don’t fall on the same date every month and depend on your birth date, so knowing when your benefits are paid can help you budget ...

The following information was released by the Committee on Ways and Means:. Current Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance policies often discourage work for individuals ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

The “Ticket to Work” program is just one of the many work incentive provisions built into the Social Security disability programs. andresr / Getty Images Q: I am 57 years old and getting Social ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a new tool designed to give millions of Americans easier access to ...

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), nearly 70 million Americans received Social Security benefits in July 2025. With roughly 20 percent of the country receiving benefits, these ...

Those suffering certain serious medical issues can possibly gain faster Social Security benefits now that the Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of ...

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 at my job anymore, but I’ve read that getting ...

The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to make it easier for individuals with serious health conditions to more quickly receive disability benefits. As part of the announcement, ...

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