Welfare of the disabled Archives

Supplemental Security Income marks 50 years. How benefits may change

Martonaphoto | Moment | Getty Images A federal program for people with disabilities and older adults made its first benefit payments 50 years ago. In 1974, Supplemental Security Income, or …

Lawmakers press Social Security on lost benefits

by Joseph Addison

Douglas Sacha | Moment | Getty Images When Covid-19 stimulus checks were deployed to millions of Americans, the government reassured Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries they were eligible …