Learn more about the Ticket to Work program through Social Security Administration's self-paced Ticket to Work Tutorials. Whether you are just considering working, ready to find a service provider to help you, are looking for a job, or already working and want to keep on the road to financial independence, there are six interactive learning modules that will help … [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...]
Is There Hope for Social Security Administration: Will The Long Wait for Disability Beneficiaries Decrease?
Extremely long wait for disability benefits approval has left many in devastating situation- unable to work nor function properly, without funds and support. The average wait for appeal decision was over 600 days in 2017! Social Security Administration is short-staffed due to budget cuts which forced sharp reductions in staffing , along with other resources, which … [Read more...]
Initial Application- First Step of The process of Applying for Disability Benefits
The first step in obtaining Social Security benefits is to file an application. After that, you will be given a Disability Report to complete. The form requests personal information about you and your disability such as the names of your doctors and your past employers. You should have all of this information handy. It is important that you be thorough on this report. All … [Read more...]
