Dear Savvy Senior, What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? Dear Need, Getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits when you’ re unable to work can indeed be ...

Over 22 years, from the launch of the NBER Retirement Research Center in 2003, through the addition of the NBER Disability Research Center in 2012 and their consolidation into the NBER Retirement and ...

Getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI) when you’re unable to work can indeed be challenging. Each year, ...

Navigating the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) application process can be complex, especially when dealing with a debilitating condition. With a high rate of initial application denials, ...

You can claim up to 12 months of additional back pay before your application date if you can prove your disability began early enough. Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, works differently. SSI back ...

When a person turns 65, their Social Security disability benefits change to retirement benefits. A person is also eligible for Medicare. Learn more here.

The Social Security Administration says it has cut the time it takes to answer calls and reduced a backlog of disability claims as part of its "efforts to improve customer service while handling ...

You could lose your disability benefits if you have more than $2,000 in a savings account for an emergency fund. Here's how ABLE accounts are a good option to help grow your emergency savings.

We so rarely hear about what it's actually like to apply for these benefits, and instead of taking the time to understand – or give space to disabled journalists who have lived experience of the ...

There are four types of Social Security benefits you can apply for. Learn what documents you’ll need and how to apply for each kind in person or online.