The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, has made headlines since President Donald Trump’s January inauguration by drastically slicing the workforces of many federal government agencies. Now Musk’s team has set its sights on an already understaffed Social Security Administration (SSA). DOGE’s first wave of action—closing at least ten local
You may be able to continue receiving Social Security Disability benefits if you move out of the country, but it depends on which disability program you qualify for, where you are moving, and whether you meet certain specific eligibility requirements. There are two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance, which is known as SSDI, and
Last December marked the 10th anniversary of the ABLE Act. Under the provisions of ABLE (an acronym for Achieving a Better Life Experience), eligible individuals and families in Illinois can establish investment accounts to set aside as much as $19,000 a year, up to a total of $100,000, which they can use for education, housing,
Do you have mobility limitations, a chronic health condition or a physical disability? Would you like to feel better, get more active and be healthier? Would you like to do this for free? If so, here is the program for you: “14 Weeks to a Healthier You!” The not-for-profit National Center on Health, Physical Activity
