How do you survive financially on disability benefits? It’s a fixed income. If you’re disabled and can no longer work, can you receive enough money to support yourself — just like you did when you were working? This is a legitimate worry for some who are considering applying for disability benefits with the help of an...
If you have a child who is disabled, he or she may qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA offers Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is a needs-based disability benefits program that does not require a work history. Because children have no employment history, they can only qualify for SSI...
We tend to think of Social Security benefits as going hand-in-hand with employment. Typically, the benefits that people receive through Social Security accrue over time, when employees pay into the government program through the money earned during their working lifetime. This blog takes a look at disability benefits and your employment history’s role in qualifying...
