Disability News
ABLE Act Allows Special Savings Accounts for the Disabled
The President has signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 into law following its approval by bipartisan majorities in both the House and Senate. The ABLE Act provides a means of achieving...
Limit on What Lenders Can Ask For
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a bulletin aimed at clarifying what documentation may be requested from potential borrowers who receive Social Security Disability benefits. The bulletin notes that "Social Security disability income recipients...
Phishing Scheme Targets St. Louis Claimants
The Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a warning that individuals posing as Government officials have sent texts to Social Security disability applicants. The recipients have reportedly been located in several US cities,...
1.7% Social Security Benefit Increase for 2015
From the Social Security Administration Press Release: Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 64 million Americans will increase 1.7 percent in 2015, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 1.7 percent...