He says new barriers to accessing disability benefits could have prompted a surge in older adults claiming Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration is not planning to overhaul the way disability benefits work, an advocate who had ...

The shelved policy would have changed eligibility for two federal disability programs by removing age as a factor.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has backed away from a plan that would have fundamentally altered how disability ...

Trump administration officials informed the co-founder of a nonprofit disability advocacy group that a proposed rule — which ...

After meeting with advocates, the Trump administration confirmed it has scrapped a controversial regulation that would have ...

The Social Security Administration has abandoned plans to block thousands of older Americans from qualifying for disability ...

The "Compassionate Allowances" list speeds up the process to apply for disability for people with certain diseases and medical conditions. The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it added 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, which speeds up the disability application process for ...

The Trump administration is exploring ways to reduce costs and extend the lifespan of Social Security benefits. Here are some of their ideas.

Prior to the increased payments in 2026, the SSA is in the process of issuing November payments. The disbursements for this ...