While many services will continue, Congress' failure to fund the government could have big implications for people with disabilities who depend on a wide array of federal programs.

Supplemental Security Income recipients will get two checks in August due to how the payment schedule works. SSI, which is managed by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly funds to qualifying people whose income and resources (such as ...

The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong effort to simplify and move online the application for Supplemental Security Income, a means-tested program for people with disabilities and older adults with little to no income or resources.

WASHINGTON (7News) — As federal lawmakers face mounting public pressure to preserve retirement benefits for millions of Americans by a 2033 funding deadline, an effort is also underway to reform another key function of the Social Security Administration ...

The Social Security Administration could change the job and age criteria that helps determine disability eligibility — meaning that 750,000 disabled Americans could be unable to get such benefits. The expected rule change from the Social Security Administration would cut eligibility for disability benefits,

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 Security disability benefits. I under-stand I can work and ...

If you live with a disability, you can receive either SSI or SSDI, though these benefit programs have slightly different qualification criteria. If you’re on SSDI, you can also be eligible for Medicare before age 65. If you receive SSI, you’re eligible ...

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 applying for Social Security Disability Insurance or ...

The initial rollout will be available to adults who have never married and are applying for Supplemental Security Income for the first time. The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong effort to simplify and move online the application for ...