Getting approved for Social Security disability benefits takes more than just a diagnosis, it takes time, evidence and persistence. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), an average of ...

The overall award rate for Social Security disability benefits was at a near-record low of 31 percent in 2023.

Dear Savvy Senior: What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

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 (SSA) announced that it added 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

The "Compassionate Allowances" list speeds up the process to apply for disability for people with certain diseases and medical conditions. The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, causes inflammation in the digestive tract. For some people, symptoms like abdominal pain, frequent diarrhea, ...