SSD is meant for people who have a disabling illness
You may have spent your adult years raising a family and taking care of your home. You may not have worked very much outside your home, if at all. Your medical condition makes it difficult for you to earn a living. Now, you may be wondering if you qualify for SSD...
Managing a parent’s Social Security benefits is complicated
A scenario we often encounter involves an adult child desperate to find out how to help a parent with Social Security management. In many cases, these adult kids believe they have done everything correctly. For example, they have gotten a financial power of attorney...
Does mental illness “count” as a disability for SSDI benefits?
Perhaps you assumed that qualifying for SSDI (Social Security Disability) or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) meant solely that you could not perform work associated with a job because of a physical limitation. But what about mental illness? Mental illness can be...