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Helping with a Disability Claim? Start Here

If someone you know is living with a serious medical condition, they may need help applying for Social Security Disability benefits.

06/27/2025
Wednesday Workshop: Saving for the Future with 529 and ABLE Accounts

May 29 is National 529 Day—and we’re celebrating by talking about two powerful savings tools: 529 Education Savings Accounts and ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Accounts. These accounts can help you save for school, vocational training, and disability-related expenses without losing access to important benefits like SSI and Medicaid. We’ll explain the similarities, the…

05/28/2025
Celebrating Ticket to Work’s 25th Anniversary

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work program, a milestone in helping people with disabilities explore employment and move toward financial independence.

05/20/2025
Understanding the Earnings Cliff: What Employers and Employees Need to Know

Earlier this week, Penny Forward Benefits Counselor Jenny Holcomb and I talked to members of VisionServe Alliance about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and ways to keep benefits while working. It was a great discussion, and I want to share some key points with you because I believe we all have…

04/07/2025
Social Security Changes in 2025Jenny Holcomb

We’ve been hearing a lot about changes to Social Security. This article will address the most relevant recent changes.

04/01/2025
Social Security Matters: ABLE Act – 10 Years of Progress for People With Disabilities

On December 19, 2024, we mark the tenth anniversary of the Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which allows eligible people with disabilities to open a savings and investment account. ABLE investment growth is not taxable and is not countable income if the funds are used to pay for qualified disability expenses…

12/19/2024
Simplified Online SSI Application Now Available as First Step in Larger Effort

Originally posted to the Social Security Matters Blog on December 16th, 2024 An online application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is now available for some adults, making the application process easier. Following up on an announcement earlier this year, the simplified online application is part of the agency’s overall commitment to improving access to our benefits…

12/16/2024
Accessing Social Security Notices Online

We’re continuing to make more of our communications available online, including forms, enclosures, brochures, and additional notices. These changes not only benefit our customers, but also help us to reduce our impact on the environment. Please share this information with your friends, family, colleagues, and clients. And, if you don’t already have a personal my…

11/13/2024
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…

05/01/2024
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…

03/21/2024