


2023 Compassionate Allowances list — Twelve conditions added
Earlier today, Acting Social Security Commissioner Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi announced the addition of twelve conditions to the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Compassionate Allowances conditions list. Created in 2008, the Compassionate Allowances program (CAL)...
Social Security hiring push hopes to improve customer service
Over the past few years, Social Security has made a clear effort to become more transparent and connect with a broader spectrum of clients. One of the ways Social Security hopes to do this is through its new audio series, SSA Talks. In the inaugural episode, Dr....
Federal government default could impact Social Security benefits
Talk of the debt ceiling has dominated headlines since early 2023 when the treasury department began using extraordinary measures to allow the federal government to pay its obligations in full and on time. For the ninth time since the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, the...