Social Security Disability Benefits

  • Disability Benefits: Additional Cash for Your Children
    If you receive disability benefits from Social Security your children may be eligible for payment as well. Here is what you need to know about receiving additional disability payments for your children. If you receive Social Security disability payments (not SSI benefits) your children are eligible for payments if you record will support them. Your children do not have to be living with you and are eligible for payment until they reach the age of 18 years old or graduate from high school as l Read More...
  • Disability Benefits: Working While Disabled
    If you receive Disability Benefits you may wonder how working will affect your benefits. Social Security allows disabled individuals to work and receive their benefits; however there are rules in place you will need to follow. Here is what you need to know about working on disability to avoid a nasty overpayment. If you are receiving Social Security Disability benefits and not SSI (the rules are different for SSI), Social Security limits the amount you can earn in a given month. This limit is Read More...
  • Disability Benefits: Talk to Your Doctor First
    You can save yourself a lot of trouble by talking to your doctor before you apply for disability benefits. Here is what you need to know about applying for disability and making it easier to have your claim approved. The basic requirement for receiving disability benefits from Social Security is that you have a medical condition that lasts for 12 months or longer and prevents you from working. You should talk with your doctor about how the sum of your medical conditions affects your ability t Read More...
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