It’s never been easy to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Christopher Tincher knows this firsthand. Tincher began his working life in a coal mine in Aflex, Kentucky, as a teenager in ...

On Nov. 4, Pennsylvanians will vote on whether to retain three state Supreme Court judges and will fill vacancies on both the Commonwealth and Superior Courts.

Most SSDI recipients already struggle to afford basic living costs—could proposed benefit cuts push them even deeper into ...

On average, the monthly benefit per household participating in SNAP over the past few years has been about $350, and the ...

Info on the New Jersey ANCHOR program: the application deadline, how to check your status, when checks are being mailed and more.

Social security payments, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, ...

With SNAP funds set to pause Nov. 1, food banks, delivery apps and community groups are stepping up to fill the gap for ...

MANHATTAN (CN) — Gun advocates failed to demonstrate that a New York state law requiring background checks before ammunition purchases violates their Second Amendment rights, the Second Circuit ruled ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

As the government shutdown enters its third week, several federal agencies - including the Social Security Administration (SSA) - remain affected by furloughs and are not operating at full capacity.