AOL

The Social Security Disability Application Process Could Take 8 Months — Here’s What You Can Do To Prepare

Getting approved for Social Security disability benefits takes more than just a diagnosis, it takes time, evidence and persistence. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), an average of ...

Schuster Law Expands Social Security Disability Representation in Delaware County

Schuster Law has announced expanded legal services for individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits throughout Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The firm’s representation covers both initial ...
The Financial

Social Security to Simplify Disability Evaluation Process: Agency to Reduce Work History Period to Five Years

When people become disabled under the statutory definition the Social Security Administration must follow, the agency helps them meet their basic needs and sustain a higher quality of life. Social ...

Social Security disability, a protection for some workers, is at a crossroads

Social Security Disability Insurance benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Faster Social Security disability claims now cover 300 serious conditions

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...
Investopedia

5 Essential Tips to Ensure Your Social Security Disability Application Gets Approved

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...
Investopedia

Social Security Administration Expedites Benefits for People With These 13 Conditions

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. The Social Security Administration announced on ...
WRIC

Social Security adds 13 conditions to Compassionate Allowances list, allowing for faster disability application process

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it added 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, which speeds up the disability application process for ...

When do December Social Security benefits go out? Second round of checks arrives this week

This week, some Social Security beneficiaries will receive their final payments of 2025. Here's a peak into the 2026 changes ...
Opinion

Trump is weighing crucial change to Social Security benefits for 1 group of older Americans. And it will only make life harder. Are you one of them?

This social safety net also stretches to support another group of people: those struggling with mental or physical disabilities. And while the bar for receiving benefits from the Social Security ...

Final 2025 Social Security payments arrive this week despite Trump's holiday executive order

The last Social Security benefit of 2025 will be dispersed this week, and January's SSI check comes next week. Learn how the holidays will impact payment schedules.