Find out how much you can collect if you can no longer work due to medical problems, and whether disability pay is better than social security payments.

Trump administration drops rule to make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability benefits after criticism.

Republicans’ hostility to Social Security in general has been well-documented over the years. Less widely recognized is their antagonism for one component of the program: disability coverage. As a ...

An upcoming regulatory proposal would change the rules of Social Security disability programs to make it harder to qualify, particularly harming older adults. A woman holds a sign in support of Social ...

Financial stability is often fragile for the millions of Americans on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Every dollar counts when managing medical bills, housing and daily living expenses ...

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President Trump has promised to protect Social Security, but the fine print of his agenda points to a very different outcome ...

Social Security has two disability benefit programs. Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is a need-based program, designed to help disabled low-income individuals with limited resources, and Social ...

When you’re living with lupus, it can impact all aspects of your daily life, including your ability to work and finances. For many, lupus symptoms like fatigue and pain can make it very difficult — or ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with ...