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 Social Security Administration has expanded its expedited disability claims process to 300 conditions, adding 13 serious ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Social security disability application wait times are seeing major delays. For Southeast Texans experiencing those delays, the American Association of Retired Persons believe this ...

The disability benefit award rate for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) reached its lowest level in more than a decade for applications filed through 2023, according to the Social Security ...

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 ...

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Here’s Jame’s painful account. I filed for SS disability (DIB) and my application was approved Dec 2022 retroactive to 2021. My FRA was July 2022 and I wanted my DIB not to automatically convert to ...