On March 1, 2017 the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it would reopen its decisions to deny spousal or survivor’s benefits to individuals who “New Fact Sheet: New Guidance on Spousal & Survival Benefits for Married LGBT Individuals”
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Fact Sheet: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Millions of seniors and people with disabilities rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to make ends meet. There are people relying on SSI to survive “Fact Sheet: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)”
Be Wary of Bills that will Cut Social Security Benefits
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) just introduced a bill that would cut social security benefits to most older adults. Roughly 70% of beneficiaries would see cuts “Be Wary of Bills that will Cut Social Security Benefits”
But What Does the Census Say about Senior Poverty?
Take a quick look at the official numbers, and you might think the Census Bureau’s recent release of poverty statistics for 2015 is all good “But What Does the Census Say about Senior Poverty?”
Social Security’s Operating Budget At-Risk for Even More Cuts
Just imagine it: you are a senior who just received a notice from the Social Security Administration that your only source of income, your meager “Social Security’s Operating Budget At-Risk for Even More Cuts”
Protecting Vulnerable Adults: Making Improvements to SSA’s Representative Payee Program
Currently, there are over 10 million older adults who rely exclusively on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to meet their daily housing, “Protecting Vulnerable Adults: Making Improvements to SSA’s Representative Payee Program”
WEBINAR: Improving SSA’s Representative Payee Program
When: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 2:00 p.m. ET The Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) Representative Payee program is critical for ensuring that older adults who cannot “WEBINAR: Improving SSA’s Representative Payee Program”
Social Security’s Rep Payee Program for Consumers
The Social Security Administration’s Representative Payee program is an important program for ensuring that older adults who can no longer manage their finances have someone “Social Security’s Rep Payee Program for Consumers”
Department of Education to Forgive Student Loan Debt for Thousands of People with Disabilities
Nearly 400,000 people with disabilities (many who are seniors) breathed a sigh of relief last week when the Obama Administration and the Department of Education “Department of Education to Forgive Student Loan Debt for Thousands of People with Disabilities”
Social Security’s Representative Payee Program Basics
More than ten million older adults rely exclusively on Social Security benefits as their primary source of income. As the population ages and the prevalence “Social Security’s Representative Payee Program Basics”
