Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

A rapid series of administrative, staffing and policy changes the Social Security Administration underwent early on in the ...

Social Security disability benefits under pressure: Why 7,100 SSA layoffs could reshape disability claims in 2026

More than 7,100 Social Security Administration jobs have disappeared, marking the largest workforce reduction in agency ...

Federal Disability Programs Compared: Work Credits vs. Income Limits

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two federal programs that share a ...

Balancing Gig Work And Disability Benefits: What’s Allowed, What Makes Sense

Program is administered by the SSA and helps SSDI beneficiaries explore and return to work while maintaining access to ...
Healthline

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) vs Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

If you live with a disability, you can receive either SSI or SSDI, though these benefit programs have slightly different qualification criteria. If you’re on SSDI, you can also be eligible for ...

The Difference Between SSDI and SSI: What Arizona Applicants Need to Know

Pekas Smith, an Arizona disability law firm, has published a side by side explanation of SSDI vs SSI for claimants in Arizona ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

FIVE KEY MOMENTS: HEARING ON BARRIERS TO WORK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The following information was released by the Committee on Ways and Means: Current Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) policies often discourage work for ...
American Enterprise Institute

Simplifying Americans’ Return to Work from Disability

To receive cash benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance program and health benefits from Medicare, federal rules require that a worker must have a significant disability that prevents ...
KHON2

Who can get Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income?

Attorney Danielle Beaver joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss who qualifies for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), how do you apply, ...