A stroke doesn’t just affect your health. It can also significantly impact your finances.

If you’ve had a stroke, you may now be facing costly medical bills. The odds are also good your stroke has negatively impacted your ability to work and earn an income.

This can make paying your bills and addressing your daily needs quite difficult. Fortunately, help is available. You may be eligible to receive assistance through various government programs. This overview covers several noteworthy options.

If you’re receiving Social Security benefits, SSI, or Social Security disability benefits in 2023 you may be wondering when your benefits will arrive. It’s important to know when your Social Security check will be sent so that you can create a budget and make sure that your bills get paid on time. And, unless you know when you can expect your Social Security benefits each month, you won’t be able to plan ahead.

The process of applying for benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) is often complex. To prove you are eligible for benefits, you may need to complete substantial paperwork, coordinate with doctors, gather medical evidence, appeal an initial denial, and more.

Luckily, this isn’t a process you have to navigate on your own. Help is available in a number of different forms. Best of all, much of this help may be free.

New data projections reveal that the Social Security Administration's cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2024 will significantly decrease.

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) offers financial assistance to individuals with disabilities primarily through two programs:

Disabled veterans who were injured while serving in the military may be eligible for both VA benefits as well as Social Security disability benefits. Each of these types of benefits is available separately.

Do you expect to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in the near future? If so, you should be aware that the SSDI application and process is oftentimes a complex task—potentially requiring you to gather evidence, complete paperwork, attend hearings, and more.

Luckily, it is not a task that you need to complete on your own. An SSDI attorney can help you navigate the process.

Perhaps you are reluctant to hire a disability lawyer for an understandable reason: You’re not sure you can afford one.

If you cannot work for at least 12 months due to a disabling condition, you may be considered disabled by the SSA. This means you may qualify for disability benefits which will help you shoulder the financial hardship due to the fact that you are too disabled to go to work and, thereby, meet your everyday financial needs.