Several updates to Supplemental Security Income are taking effect, impacting how benefits are calculated, alleviating reporting burdens and likely expanding the number of people who qualify for the ...

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

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 ...

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 ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...

The Social Security Administration is taking online applications for one of its main disability programs after years of trying to simplify and move the process online, an effort the agency’s former ...

We told you recently about a government program created to lift the poorest, disabled and elderly people out of poverty. But its rules are so out of date and so complex that people often get kicked ...

The 31 percent rate in 2023 indicates that a majority of applicants were not approved for benefits, and nearly 7 in 10 applicants are denied initially or throughout appeals. A lower award rate can ...

For millions of Americans, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are critical sources of financial support. These programs provide essential payments to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the intersection of disability and the U.S. workforce. Today, 160 million workers have earned SSDI protection through ...