Update on In-Person Appointments at SSA Local Offices
On October 22, 2020, the Social Security Administration (SSA) revised the information available on its COVID-19 webpage about who is eligible for an in-person appointment while its local offices generally remain closed to the public due to the pandemic. They divide their instructions into: 1) Those who need help with their benefits; and 2) Those […]
Everything you ever wanted to know about “representative payee”
Do you receive monthly Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits? Do you need help in managing your monthly benefits? If so, you are not alone. While nearly 68 million Americans receive some type of monthly benefit, almost 9 million need help in managing their personal money affairs. For those who need help, Social Security works with […]
H.R. 4547 – Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
H. R. 4547- Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 has now passed both houses of Congress, and is on its way to the President for his signature. The President has indicated he intends to sign this bill. As the title of the bill indicates, the purpose of the bill is to strengthen […]
Press Release from the National Disability Rights Network about Protection for Social Security Beneficiaries
For Immediate Release House of Representatives Creates New Protection and Advocacy for Social Security Beneficiaries WASHINGTON – Last night the United States House of Representative passed H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act, with a 396-0 vote. “We would like to thank House Ways and Means […]
What Does a Periodic Review of My Disability by Social Security Mean?
Once you start receiving Social Security disability benefits (SSI and/or SSDI), Social Security will periodically review your disability status to determine whether you are eligible to continue receiving benefits. How and when these reviews take place can vary. As long as you continue to have a qualifying disability, your health condition has not improved and […]