Social Security takes protecting your personal information seriously. They would like to warn you about telephone scammers pretending to be government employees. Do not be fooled! The caller says there is a problem with your Social Security number or account. Scammers may threaten you to provide personal information and may demand immediate payment to avoid arrest … [Read more...]
Social Security Quick Facts
67.0 million people received benefits from programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2017 5.5 million people were newly awarded Social Security benefits in 2017. 55% of adult Social Security beneficiaries in 2017 were women. 54.5 was the average age of disabled-worker beneficiaries … [Read more...]
Applying for Disability Benefits: Step 2 of The Process- Reconsideration
The first step in obtaining Social Security benefits is to file an application and complete a Disability Report. If you are turned down on your initial application, we will file a Request for Reconsideration for you. The Reconsideration process is an opportunity for a different Adjudicator to take a look at your claim and determine whether to change the Administration’s … [Read more...]
