After a year of challenges and uncertainty, the world is emerging from the pandemic. Even as the economy picks back up and life resumes some semblance of normal, for some people, the long-term impact ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

Short-term medical disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are temporarily unable to work after a qualifying temporary illness or injury. Eligibility and coverage depend on your ...

Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits has always been a complicated process. But like everything else in our lives right now, COVID-19 has made it even more difficult.

Social Security offers such programs as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income, for which potential beneficiaries must file applications. What happens if the ...

Q: What conditions qualify as disabling? A: The list is long, and includes many: brain, heart, digestive, hormonal, mental and other diseases, as well as malignant cancers and some immune conditions.

If you’re disabled but have a lot of money stashed away in savings and investments, should you apply for Social Security disability benefits? Let’s take an example: a 62-year-old man has been deemed ...

Approximately 1 in 4, or 61 million, adults in the United States report a disability, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you have a physical or mental ...

Q. What medical information do I need to get for my disability application? A. You do not have to obtain medical records but you should provide them if you already have copies. You will need to ...

Home Personal Finance SSDI and COVID-19: How to Apply for Disability Benefits Now The long-term physical effects of COVID-19 are still being discovered. If you’re thinking of applying for Social ...