If you're eligible for Social Security benefits or believe you might be, navigating the jargon to get the help you need can be confusing. Do you need supplemental security income or Social Security ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A: I’ve found this to be a very common area of confusion. It’s not unusual even for people who are receiving the benefit to be confused about which one they’re getting. Maybe it’s because people often ...

Most people are familiar with Social Security but less familiar with Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. This program is also administered by the Social Security Administration, but these funds go ...

While some of the over 71 million Americans who receive Social Security payments may get smaller checks, recipients will still get them on schedule. There will also be two SSI payments in August due ...