Sometimes people who are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits from Social Security need help managing their money and spending it on the necessities for which it’s intended. If you’re required to have a representative payee for your benefits, you would probably prefer to have a role in choosing that person rather than simply…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) made an announcement earlier this week that there will be a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other Social Security (SS) beneficiaries coming in 2021. Individuals who receive these government benefits can expect to see a 1.3% increase in their monthly stipend starting with their Dec. 2020 payment,…
As someone with neurological health conditions, it’s important for you to know if you can qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. While the results of your claim lie in the hands of the Social Security Administration (SSA), the truth is that many people with seizures and other neurological conditions do qualify for Social…
Applying for government benefits due to a disability may have intimidated you. After all, you already face difficulties and an inability to work due to your disability, and then you had to face the process of gathering documents and applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Unfortunately, after all that work, the Social Security…
An earlier post on this blog focused on the difference between Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income. Once Oklahoma residents understand these differences and know which one they should be applying for, the next step is to determine if they even qualify for them. To do that, the eligibility criteria of SSI…