After this most recent recession, many people wondered how the state of the economy was going to fare. Then just weeks ago, the government shutdown added more fears, especially about the stability of government spending and what this would mean for people who rely on government assistance programs to stay financially afloat. But now with […]
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Historically small benefit increase expected second year in a row
Posted on October 24th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
First the shutdown, now Social Security is accused of fraud
Posted on October 11th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
Throughout the course of keeping our readers well-informed about the state of the Social Security Administration and offering advice about how to proceed with complicated situations involving your benefits we have come across some truly concern-worthy stories. The recent government shutdown was among one of them, which could have an incredible impact on beneficiaries here […]
Will the government shutdown affect veterans with disabilities?
Posted on October 4th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
Last week, we talked to readers of our blog about how the potential government shutdown could affect Social Security benefits. While we only focused on disability benefits offered through SSI and SSD, we realize that some of our readers could be veterans from the armed services who are also living with a disability. We realize […]
Will the government shutdown affect Social Security benefits?
Posted on September 27th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
There is no doubting that the federal government has had a rough couple of years recently. With the massive recession and the sequester not far behind us, the new threat of a government shutdown has many Illinois residents fearful once more that these financial problems could threaten their Social Security benefits once more. We ask […]
Social Security faces lawsuit for firing language interpreter
Posted on September 13th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
If you’ve ever applied for Social Security disability benefits then you know how complicated the form can be. One small mistake can even result in denied benefits, despite demonstrating an obvious disability. In the end, many people are forced to appeal their claim which can take significantly more time and can even require the help […]