If you have a spinal disability, your condition may prevent you from working. Lack of ability to earn an income could make it difficult for you to address your daily needs.
In these circumstances, you might be eligible to receive financial assistance through the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA offers benefits to those whose disabilities meet certain criteria.
Actor, Noah Matthews Matofsky, made history as the first actor with Down syndrome to be cast in a major role in a blockbuster film. Noah plays Slightly, the leader of the Lost Boys, in the Disney film Peter Pan & Wendy. The film—released on April 28, 2023—is a retelling of the classic Peter Pan animated story and features several major Hollywood stars like Jude Law, who plays Captain Hook.
If you’re receiving Social Security benefits, SSI, or Social Security disability benefits in 2023 you may be wondering when your benefits will arrive. It’s important to know when your Social Security check will be sent so that you can create a budget and make sure that your bills get paid on time. And, unless you know when you can expect your Social Security benefits each month, you won’t be able to plan ahead.
The process of applying for benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) is often complex. To prove you are eligible for benefits, you may need to complete substantial paperwork, coordinate with doctors, gather medical evidence, appeal an initial denial, and more.
Luckily, this isn’t a process you have to navigate on your own. Help is available in a number of different forms. Best of all, much of this help may be free.
New data projections reveal that the Social Security Administration's cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2024 will significantly decrease.
