Setting readers straight: Senior citizens and Social Security disability
Social Security disability benefits automatically convert to retirement benefits when a person reaches full retirement age.
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Does the Social Security Administration estimate that 30,000 Americans die annually waiting for a decision on their disability benefits?
The Social Security Administration's actuary estimated 30,000 people died in 2023 while waiting for a decision on disability benefits.
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Social Security is about to become a big problem for Trump
Projections indicate that, in less than two years, there will be a staggering 2.5 million people in Social Security’s disability ... days for an initial disability decision (up from 111 days ...
Nearly 300,000 Americans waiting for Social Security disability appeal — average delay hits 9.5 months, leaving families in limbo
In February, the number of pending cases had reached 271,763 — fuelling concerns that progress is reversing course.
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DOGE wrecking ball could threaten Social Security for seniors
DOGE is taking its wrecking ball to the Social Security Administration, the agency responsible for overseeing retirement and ...
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DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
The Department of Government Efficiency is sifting through $1.6 trillion worth of Social Security payments ... dates and earnings information but not disability information.
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What happens to Social Security payments during a government shutdown?
Like Social Security retirement benefits, SSDI checks shouldn’t be interrupted. However, if you’re applying for disability benefits or awaiting a decision on your application, it’s possible ...
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‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse
It takes nearly eight months, on average, to receive an initial decision on a disability claim, roughly double what it took prior to the pandemic. Even before Trump took office, Social Security was ...
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Elon Musk Issues Update on Social Security: 'Increasingly Optimistic'
Musk also recently posted a chart on X that alleged that ... of the fraud in federal entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare, Disability, etc.) exceeds the combined sum of ...
Trump Administration 'Axing 90% of USAID Foreign Aid Contracts'
The Trump administration is cutting more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development's foreign aid contracts. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations is inviting ... what factors impact the decision for a patient ...