Articles Posted in Social Security Disability

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced it will implement a 1.7 percent cost-of-living increase in 2013. The Agency stated the payment boost will result in an increase in the average monthly retirement benefit of $21 and the average monthly disability benefit of $19. This means disabled Americans…

Federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) offers financial support to disabled Americans who are expected to be unable to work for at least one year. SSDI beneficiaries are also entitled to receive federally funded health care benefits like Medicare or Medicaid. In order to collect SSDI benefits, an individual must…