Social Security disability benefits under pressure: Why 7,100 SSA layoffs could reshape disability claims in 2026

More than 7,100 Social Security Administration jobs have disappeared, marking the largest workforce reduction in agency ...

Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

A rapid series of administrative, staffing and policy changes the Social Security Administration underwent early on in the second Trump administration are making it much harder to get disability ...

Who qualifies for Social Security disability insurance?

Social Security disability benefits can provide crucial income support, but eligibility is notoriously strict.

How to appeal your Social Security benefit decision

KEY TAKEAWAYS The Social Security Administration calculates benefit amounts for beneficiaries, but beneficiaries can appeal ...

Social Security faces insolvency a year earlier than forecast, paying only 78% of benefits

The trust funds backing Social Security face increased pressure, partly due to last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Social Security Trustees Say Funds are Running Out—and Trump’s Policies Are Making It Worse

A new report says Trump’s policies have only accelerated the depletion of social security funds.
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Social Security Benefits Face 19% Cut in 2034. Here’s What That Means in Monthly Dollars

If you have been following the headlines about Social Security running out of money, you probably feel a knot in your stomach ...

Social Security Chief Says Service Is Improving. Critics See a Different Reality

SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano says Social Security services have improved, but Democrats and researchers dispute his ...

Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in 2032, new trustees report finds

The Social Security Administration has released a report with new projections as to when the trust funds that help pay ...