Do I qualify for disability?

It sounds like you might. But, the only way to find out is to apply. I understand that many people do not want to waste their time filling out...

Maintaining SSI benefits if owing SS money

If you are asking if you can borrow money from family or friends, generally this can be done without affecting SSI eligibility. However, it has to...

Can SS revoke my disability payments, even though I have gotten (medically) worse since the year I had won my case?

Hi there! I suspect you mean that you were approved by an "Administrative Law Judge" in 2006. If you had an attorney at that time, you may want...

What should we do with regards to bungled ssdi application by attorney's office?

It is not clear how the attorney bungled the case. That an employee was stealing information to work from home may or may not had any impact on the...

Receiving unemployment benefits can be a problem if you have a claim for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security...

I am married and approved for SSI pmts. Could I receive a larger monthly payment if I get divorced? I have no other income.

If an individual is already receiving $674 (the maximum Federal Benefit Rate for 2009), he or she is already receiving the most he or she can get...

I am approved for SSI for my child. Is there a minimum and maximum for SSI benefits? Or is all income based?

SSI is a "needs based" program. That means that in addition to being disabled an individual has to financially qualify -- the individual (or...

Do I have to file for SS Disability within a certain # of years? I was last eligible in 2001 and filed this year.

There is no time limit per se on filing for Social Security disability. A person can file now and allege disability 5, 10, 15 years ago. Of course,...

My 7 yr old son receives si monthly and i was wondering can i get a job w/o getting his ssi check taken away?

SSI is a "needs based" program. The more a person earns, the less their "needs" are, and ultimately the SSI benefits are taken away entirely....

It is not clear whether you are asking about Social Security disability or Social Security retirement benefits. Concerning retirement benefits,...