If you are 55 or older, you might not consider yourself a person of advanced age. But your age could help you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits if you can no longer work ...

I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I’ve given in past columns. But readers often remind me that I shouldn’t worry about that. For example, today I got an ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their February benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...

The changes could affect the financial security of those with disabilities, especially older adults, the Urban Institute's report said. The Social Security Administration could change the job and age ...

Attorney Danielle Beaver joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss who qualifies for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), how do you apply, ...

The Social Security Administration has abandoned plans to block thousands of older Americans from qualifying for disability benefits after an uproar that reached senior officials in the Trump White ...

Social Security credits determine your benefit amount and whether you’re eligible to receive benefits, period.

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that would make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, ...

A person is eligible for Medicare at age 65, but they can enroll earlier if they receive SSDI benefits. Enrolling doesn’t affect SSDI, but they will convert to retirement benefits, typically at age 66 ...