Welcome to our Social Security category, where we provide essential resources to help you understand and navigate the Social Security benefits system. Social Security plays a crucial role in managing your finances, especially if you’re blind, and it’s important to know what benefits are available and how to access them. Here, you’ll find the information and tools you need to confidently make the most of what Social Security offers, ensuring you can effectively incorporate these benefits into your financial planning.
Social Security administers disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. While the agency’s disability decision process remains sound, it continually seeks improvements to ensure its disability programs remain current and to ease the burden on customers. In determining disability claims for adults, Social…
Repost from Blog.SSA.Gov by Kathleen Romig, Office of the Commissioner When many people think of Social Security, retirement springs to mind. But did you know that about 2.7 million children receive Social Security? More than half of these children get benefits after the death of a parent who worked and paid Social Security taxes. In…
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording.Are you a blind or visually impaired individual dreaming of starting your own business? Do you want to learn how to navigate the intricacies of reporting your earnings to the Social Security Administration (SSA)? If so, our…
Guest members and site visitors will need to upgrade or create an account to get access to this recording.We are excited to invite you to our exclusive one-hour virtual workshop, “Unlocking Opportunities with Employment Networks”, hosted by Penny Forward. This session is tailored for recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance…
An overpayment of Social Security (Title II) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI, or Title XVI) benefits occurs when an individual receives more money for a month than the amount that should have been paid by the Social Security Administration (SSA). A recent court approved settlement will benefit more than two million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who…
Planning for the later years By: United States Social Security Administration. Reviewer’s Thoughts: This is a very old book, and an entertaining one to read when you consider the things that have changed since its writing. Surprisingly, there were also aspects that have remained unchanged. I read this book with commentary from someone who…
Minneapolis, MN – As the nation pauses to reflect on our independence, Penny Forward INC, a grass-roots Minnesota 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, is proud to announce the launch of its latest financial literacy course specifically tailored for the blind community. Titled “Simplifying Social Security: A Basic Introduction to the Social Security Administration and Programs it Offers,”…
This week we asked you our audience about your thoughts on what you would like to see in our new course coming out this summer. If you have a suggestion or story to share please call or email us at: pennyforward@Pennyforward.com (888) 332-5558 My Social Security Regulation 16 19B: This allows you to keep your…
Today the Social Security Administration launched a redesigned web site that makes it easier to apply for and manage your Social Security benefits. “We’ve redesigned our website to serve you better”, the SSA says in the email announcement they sent this morning. Blind people are really going to like this site redesign. It’s now easy…
Please join Chris Peterson, Lori Scharff, and the ACB employment committee, this afternoon for a panel discussion about Social Security benefits and work. Many blind people receive Supplemental Security Income, SSI, or Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI, at points throughout their lives. You can earn more by working while collecting these benefits, and it’s important…