N.J. homeless crisis deepens as federal disability assistance program ends

State officials warn one-third of unsheltered population now faces greater barriers to obtaining SSI/SSDI benefits without ...

Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules

Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ...
WTEN

Disability rights advocates fear changes to home care program

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Governor Kathy Hochul announced changes to a Medicaid home care program that allows family and friends to care for their loved ones who need assistance. Disability rights ...

Millions of Americans could face delays for their SNAP food assistance. Here’s who relies on the program

In an unprecedented situation, tens of millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program starting on Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.
Military Times

Disability payouts help some vets earn more than healthy peers

A Vietnam war veteran salutes during a Veterans Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Veterans with low disability ratings often earn more annually ...
Dayton Daily News

Disability income for veterans will no longer disqualify them from rental assistance

Veterans whose monthly disability checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs disqualified them from receiving federal housing subsidies based on income restrictions will become eligible for the ...

Experiences of disability after 50: Poll looks at self-identity and help with health care visits

Most people over 50 were already adults when the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect in 1992 and transformed the ...