Overpayments: What You Need to Know
Reporting your wages is important to avoid overpayments from Social Security. An overpayment occurs when Social Security sends you a benefit payment higher than what you're eligible to receive. Read more.
Reporting your wages is important to avoid overpayments from Social Security. An overpayment occurs when Social Security sends you a benefit payment higher than what you're eligible to receive. Read more.
To recognize National Deaf History Month, we are spotlighting Matt, one of our Ticket to Work Success Stories. For a long time, Matt’s hearing loss and other medical issues interfered with employment. But he was eager to move beyond relying on his Social Security disability benefits. Read more.
It's tax season! If you earned income in 2023, it's important to file your taxes. Today's blog post discusses a tax credit that may apply to you and free services available through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
What should you wear today? Sometimes that question gets more complicated when you are choosing clothes for working in an office setting. If you find it hard to build your wardrobe for work, here are five tips for buying work clothes on a budget. Read more...
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts that are available to eligible individuals with disabilities. By opening an ABLE account, you may be able to save more money each year to help you pay for disability-related expenses.
Creating a budget is a great step toward financial independence. However, how do you make sure you stick to your budget? Overspending in any area of your budget can create challenges if you’re trying to stretch your dollars. Here are some tips to help you stick to your budget.
Each year, Social Security bases the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on changes in the Consumer Price Index. For 2022, Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will increase by 5.9%. Learn about the increase and discover how you can find out your new payment and benefits for the new year by using a my Social Security account.
Throughout the year, we've shared advice and resources that can help people who receive Social Security disability benefits on their employment journey. As 2020 comes to a close, we're taking a look at the topics you liked best by sharing our top 3 blog posts of this year.
Thought about working for yourself? Need flexible hours and the freedom to work at your own pace? Have a passion to be an entrepreneur? If your answer is Yes!, then self-employment may be right for you. Social Security's Ticket to Work Program service providers are here to help, supporting you every step of the way, from business idea to financial independence.
To help people who receive disability benefits keep up with the cost of living, Social Security reviews benefits each year and decides if there needs to be a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). Learn about the 1.3% increase for 2021 and discover how you can find out your new payment and benefits for the new year by using a my Social Security account.