Last year, individuals 65 and up and totally disabled homeowners in Richmond, Virginia gained increased relief from real estate taxes for 2020. The deadline for the tax relief application is approaching; the last day to file is March 31st, 2020…
Understanding Social Security Disability Hearings Social Security Disability hearings are a critical step in the process of obtaining disability benefits. Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) conduct these hearings to assess the extent of your disability and determine your eligibility for benefits…
Social Security Disability Benefits: Special Situations Obtaining Social Security benefits can be a long and difficult process. Under SSDI and SSI, there are special situations where Social Security will distribute benefits. This post Social Security Disability Benefits: Special Situations dives…
The difference between SSI vs. SSDI The Social Security Administration distributes disability benefits under two programs; the two federal assistance programs include Social Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSDI). Although both programs provide finical assistance and have the…
Experiencing a serious illness or injury can drastically impact your ability to work, potentially leaving you without a reliable income. One solution to this predicament is applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) through the…
Social Security can offer invaluable support to individuals with disabilities, but its scope often extends far beyond the immediate beneficiary. Many families in Virginia and nationwide worry about how benefits will help a spouse or divorced spouse if the main…
Every year, the Social Security Administration makes small alterations to the benefits and requirements of Social Security Disability benefits. Although these changes are usually small, for people who do not have a significant amount of disposable income on Social Security…
The Social Security Administration has announced five more conditions that qualify for the Compassionate Allowance Program, bringing the total list up to 233 conditions that qualify a person for the program. The five new conditions are fibrolamellar cancer, megacystis microcolon…
Applying for Social Security disability benefits is a long and complex process, but issues at the Social Security Administration are now causing even more delays. The Social Security Administration attributes the longer wait times for hearing decisions to a number…
Generally speaking, a person receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is not capable of performing substantial gainful activity, and therefore unable to work. However, the Social Security Administration has enacted special rules that do allow limited exceptions for people…