SSI
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2026 Social Security COLA Increase
Social Security and SSI benefits will increase by 2.8% in 2026, raising average monthly payments by about $56. Learn when changes take effect and how to access your COLA notice online.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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ABLE To Invest
The following blog post was written by Penny Forward founder Chris Peterson and originally published by the ABLE National Resource Center. Click here to read the original post. As I was transitioning from high school to college in 1996, my parents and teachers strongly advised me to apply for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, to…
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Social Security At Work
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…