Whether you became disabled because of a serious injury or illness or have lived with the impairment since birth, chances are you have thought about, at some point in your life, how it can affect your finances. This is especially true if you are totally disabled and unable to work. How will you support yourself […]
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Total disability does not have to mean total loss of finances
Posted on August 19th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
Is there a plan to save Social Security benefits?
Posted on April 26th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
Readers of our blog know that the Social Security Administration has made a number of changes over the last few years. From budget cuts to the fear of the trust fund running out, an overhaul to the SSA system has been on the forefront of the legislative branch’s mind for quite some time. But with […]
The fate of disability benefits rides on Obama’s new budget idea
Posted on April 12th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
Funding for Social Security Disability is going to run out by 2016. Or at least that’s what the so-called experts are saying. We’ve seen the headlines on news sources across the web with no for-certain validation from the federal government. What we do know from the Social Security Administration is that disability claims have been […]
Illinois representative suggests legislation to cut government spending
Posted on February 8th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
“Instead of balancing the federal budget on the backs of Illinois middle class families, seniors and veterans, we can start by reducing duplicative services and rooting out waste in government,” explains Rep. Cheri Bustos whose new piece of legislation is aimed at implementing budget cuts by reducing “wasteful” government spending. Although her bill mostly focuses […]
Parents in Illinois ask: can disabled children qualify for benefits?
Posted on January 11th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
As readers of our blog may already be aware, it’s common knowledge that the Social Security Administration covers adults with disabilities and provides benefits to people who may be experiencing financial difficulties because of their disability. But some parents in Illinois have asked a rather good question that we hope we can answer for them. […]
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