Texas Disability Benefits Legal Blog: Read About Social Security Disability Law, Veterans’ Disability Rights, And Other News All In One Place

Until Wednesday night, the Internal Revenue Service said that Social Security recipients, veterans, low-income citizens, and others who don't typically have to file tax returns will have to do so this year if they want to receive the $1,200 checks Congress authorized to help get the U.S. through the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. That policy didn't last long.

A Senate hearing Wednesday put the spotlight on Social Security scams that are costing Americans millions of dollars a year. In the last three months alone, the Social Security Administration reports they've gotten nearly 115,000 complaints. 

Doctors contracted by the state to review disability applications often processed claims quickly and denied most of them — making big money along the way.

The early years of the 21st century have witnessed a worldwide epidemic of poor mental health and related illnesses. But while depression is the condition most will associate with mental health issues, and the leading cause of disability worldwide, it is not the number one mental health concern people face.

The VA Loan Preapproval Process can be easily achieved in five easy steps, making it significantly easier for veterans of our armed services to acquire a home for a very affordable cost.

The Social Security Administration is the No. 1 government agency targeted by imposters, according to the Federal Trade Commission. If you get a call allegedly from the agency, it is probably a scam. Before you give out any information or money, these are the steps you want to take.

Maximum Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment amounts increase with the cost-of-living increases that apply to Social Security benefits. The latest such increase, 1.6 percent, becomes effective January 2020.