Getting approved for Social Security disability benefits can take time, sometimes a lot of time, but the good news is you may be entitled to receive what are known as past due payments to compensate your patience. Just know, there are two distinct types of past due payments a person can get. So, to help […]
Social Security Disability Fund to Last 20 Years Longer than Once Predicted
For a lot of people it’s understandably terrifying to think about what could or would happen if the Social Security disability fund suddenly ran out of money. They fear benefits would dry up and they’d quickly be left destitute and unable to care for themselves, or that their conditions could worsen from a lack of […]
The President’s 2020 Budget Proposal
Federal spending is always a controversial topic – especially since this year there is more than $7.5 trillion on the line. And while it’s easy to get swept up in all the political excitement knowing that at the end of the day spending levels are actually controlled by Congress, it’s important to remember that budget […]
Don’t Become One Of The Thousands To Die Waiting For Your Appeal To Be Heard
At any given moment, there are more than 800,000 Americans waiting for their Social Security disability benefits appeals to be heard, many of whom suffer from conditions so serious that they won’t live long enough to receive the answers or approval their desperate for. In 2016 alone, “8,699 Americans died on the disability insurance waiting […]
5 Ways to Avoid Paying Taxes on your Social Security Benefits
“If you have other substantial income in addition to your benefits (such as wages, self-employment, interest, dividends and other taxable income that must be reported on your tax return),” you may be required to pay federal income taxes on your Social Security benefits depending on your combined income. However, there are still some ways you […]
IG Issues a Public Warning Against Fraudulent Phone Calls Threatening Arrest and/or Legal Action
Gale Stallworth Stone, the Acting Inspector General of Social Security, has issued an official warning against fraudulent phone calls in which callers are claiming to be affiliated with the Social Security Administration (SSA), in an effort to retrieve personal information from unsuspecting citizens. What To Look Out For Over the years, more and more fraudulent […]
How You Can Still Get Disability Protection Even If You’re a Gig Worker
If you’re a contractor, freelancer, or any other kind of gig worker, you likely already know you don’t get to enjoy quite as many benefits as a traditional employee with company benefits. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re out of luck if something happens to you and you’re unable to work. If you’ve been paying […]
How Social Insurance Became “Welfare” and “Entitlements” and at What Cost
In the less than 100 years Social Security Insurance has existed, the entire ideology of Social Security Insurance has changed, and is now more synonymous with “welfare” and “entitlements” than the platform for success and financial fortification it was always intended to be when early policy creators instituted the programs. What Happened? If you take […]
