Articles Posted in SSDI benefits

Advocates for the disabled are watching the current federal budget process closely amid increasing evidence that cuts to some of the nation’s most critical social programs are on the agenda in Washington. Last year, Social Security spending reached more than $2.5 trillion for the first time, accounting for 60 percent…

Rather than reduce the 1.5 year wait for a Social Security Disability Hearing, the Social Security Administration is adding a step to the application process that is expected to add six months to the wait time for most applicants. More than 43,000 applicants await a Social Security Disability hearing in…