2026 Trends for Social Security Disability
As the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program enters 2026, several trends are emerging that will shape how people with disabilities receive benefits, interact with the Social Security Administration (SSA), and manage their economic well-being. These trends span benefit adjustments, eligibility thresholds, administrative processes, and broader systemic shifts.Lowery Law Group
Mental Health and SSDI: How Claims Are Evaluated
The topic of mental health has been on the rise for the past few years at the center of healthcare, education, and workplace policy. The focus on raising awareness, new technologies, and changing social conditions are reshaping how people currently experience, talk about, and receive care for mental health conditions.Mental
Relief for Disability Advocates as SSA Abandons Overhaul Plans
The Trump administration was reportedly preparing one of the most significant adjustments to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) eligibility rules in decades. This would be a move to dramatically reduce access to disability benefits for millions of Americans. The focus of this overhaul would be on how disability determinations are
Social Security Disability Lawyer in Georgetown, SC
If you are located in Georgetown, SC, The Lowery Law Group works with the Charleston Social Security Office on your Social Security disability claims and any other needs. If you are injured and the severity of your condition is preventing you from working for an extended period of time you have
Social Security Benefits Increase for 2026
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), those with disabilities and retirees make up the roughly 74.5 million people that receive Social Security payments. The 2026 COLA, or cost-of-living adjustment, was originally scheduled to be released on October 15 but was delayed due to the impact of the government shutdown. However, some employees
Rising Medicare Premiums Could Impact 2026 Social Security Checks
Millions of Americans, including Social Security Disability receivers, will see their Social Security benefits rise in 2026, thanks to a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). But for many retirees, the good news comes with a catch: higher Medicare Part B premiums are expected to eat into that increase. Roughly 69 million
Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Social Security Disability Beneficiaries?
As of October 1, 2025, Congress has been unable to reach an agreement on funding. Therefore, until further notice, the federal government is officially shut down. So, what does this mean for Social Security? Not too much. Unlike other programs determined by the spending bills in Congress each year, funding
Federal Benefit Checks Transition to Electronic Payments This Month
We just reminisced the first benefit check that was mailed out in January 1940, as we celebrated Social Security’s 90th birthday this August. The program continues to serve as the foundation of economic security for 70 million Americans. It still serves as the primary, or only source of income in retirement
Top 5 Reasons People Get Denied Social Security Disability Insurance
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be a lengthy and often nerve wrecking process. More often than not, Americans filing claims each year get denied on the first attempt. In fact 65% of Americans Nationwide are denied on their first application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or
Social Security Turns 90!
2025 marks the 90th year for Social Security! August 14th to be exact. This anniversary is an extraordinary milestone for one of the most significant programs in American history. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed it into law in 1935 during the Great Depression. At the worst of the depression, one-third