People with disabilities who receive Social Security disability benefits can pursue a path toward reentering the workforce and ending their dependency on disability benefits through the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work Program.  The Ticket to Work Program provides career development services for recipients aged 18 through 64 who receive disability benefits from the Social…

Unraveling the mysteries of Social Security Disability benefits can be challenging and rife with frustration. It is, however, important in order to understand benefits and how to access them. Along the way, you will likely come up with more and more questions. For instance, how does marital status impact Social Security Disability benefits? Here, we…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two somewhat similar sounding programs that are both geared towards providing financial assistance to disabled Americans. The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplement Security Income (SSI) may share these similarities, but they are different in very important ways. Particularly, they differ in who qualifies for them. Those…

If you live with diabetes, you know the weight it can place on conducting the business of everyday life. Its impacts can be severe and far reaching. Diabetes can also make it difficult to work. Should this be the case, you may be able to qualify for Social Security benefits. Is Diabetes a Qualifying Condition…

Those who have suffered through a traumatic event such as military combat, domestic abuse, or a serious accident, may be left with an anxiety disorder known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When living with PTSD, a person may experience panic attacks and flashbacks that can make it difficult to go about day to day life….

Having a child with disabilities can cause a family to confront many different challenges and this may be even more true for those families with lower incomes. In such situations, these families are likely curious as to their options for receiving government support, such as Social Security disability benefits. When, however, are children eligible these…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) actually offers a number of incentives to those on disability looking to rejoin the workforce. If you think about it, this makes a lot of sense. Working can help alleviate the need to receive disability benefits, either fully or in part, and also allows the individual with a disabling condition…

Disability benefits may not be the only benefits you are receiving or will receive at any given point in time. There are a variety of other benefits you may qualify to receive for a number of different reasons. It can be complicated to keep track of all of these benefits, the limitations they may have…