The gap could grow even worse if government cuts lead to lower benefits for SSDI recipients. So far that hasn’t happened, and President Donald Trump has long insisted that he “won’t touch” Social ...

Many Americans expect to work well into older age, yet a large share end up leaving the workforce earlier than planned, often because of unexpected health problems. For those who can no longer work, ...

The Social Security system has been a cornerstone of American retirement planning since 1935. Yet here we are in 2026, watching this massive program face pressures that would have seemed unimaginable ...

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Many older Americans have a straightforward plan for affording retirement: Work longer, or never stop working at all. But in fact, about 40% of the employed population will quit their jobs earlier ...

This week, payments will be made on Tuesday, February 3 to certain claimants.

Temple Health taps Epic to electronically send medical records to SSA, speeding Social Security Disability Insurance applications in Philadelphia.

Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration is preparing a regulatory proposal that could represent the largest Social Security disability benefit cut in history. The expected changes would make it ...

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. It’s never been easy to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Christopher Tincher knows this firsthand. Tincher began his working life in a ...