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Category: Social Security
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.
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How to Transition Your Social Security Account to Login.gov
Social Security Matters Blog 7.30.2024 If you created a Social Security username more than 3 years ago, you will need to transition to a new or existing Login.gov account or use an ID.me account to have continuous access to our online services. We recently announced this news in a blog post and press release. For step-by-step instructions on…
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Social Security Matters: Celebrate the ADA and Ticket to Work During Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, a month-long celebration to commemorate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The landmark legislation was signed into law on July 26, 1990. It guarantees that people with disabilities can enjoy the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. The law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in schools, workplaces, transportation,…
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Celebrating Progress in Improving Equity in the Delivery of Payments to Customers Receiving SSI
Social Security AdministrationJuly 16, 2024 We are dedicated to improving the lives of the American public by prioritizing the delivery of payments to customers receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). We are proud to share our progress in addressing underpayments. SSI underpayments Today, roughly 7.5 million people receive SSI. Underpayments, typically back payments from the time…
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Changes To Past Relevant Work and Disability Determinations
Social Security Administration July 15, 2024 In fiscal year 2023, more than 1.8 million people applied for disability benefits through Social Security’s two programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Until recently, Social Security required adult applicants to provide their work history going back 15 years. That’s because the inability to…
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Changes Are Coming to How You Access Social Security’s Online Services
Social Security Administration7/12/2024 Social Security is making changes to the way you access Social Security’s online services, including your personal my Social Security account. The changes will simplify your sign-in experience and align with federal authentication standards. At the same time, they’re continuing to provide safe and secure access to their online services. If you created your my Social…
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Social Security Updates Occupations List Used in Disability Evaluation Process
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…
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Social Security Pays Benefits to Children After the Death of a Parent
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…
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Wednesday Workshop: Seeing Success, Business Foundations for Blind Entrepreneurs
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,…
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Wednesday Workshop: Employment Networks, Connections that Create Careers
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…
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Update on SSI Overpayments Incurred During the COVID-19 Emergency
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…