Analysis Shows Huge Spending Disparities on Veterans Benefits Across Country, and Confusion on Veterans Benefits Access A new investigative report conducted by NPR shows that the US Department of Veterans Affairs has huge variations in veterans benefits spending across the country, and even within … [Read more...]
House Passes Bill to Expand Disability Benefits
December 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Congress Could Expand Disability Benefits in Sweeping Bipartisan Legislation The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday, December 3rd, to pass a bill called the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, which could drastically expand disability benefits for many Americans. The bill was first … [Read more...]
Lenders Cannot Discriminate Against a Recipient of Social Security Disability
November 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
CFPB Warns Lenders To Stop Discriminating Against a Recipient of Social Security Disability The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a warning to lenders, especially for mortgages, that they cannot discriminate against a recipient of Social Security Disability benefits who applies … [Read more...]
Dorn VA Improves Veterans Wait Times
November 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dorn VA Shows Improvement in Veterans Wait Times, While Nationally Little Has Changed After the Veterans Administration secret wait list and long wait times scandal broke this summer, many VA hospitals, including Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia, SC, came under heavy scrutiny for failing to help … [Read more...]
Some Vets Get Both Veterans Benefits and Social Security Disability
November 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Congressional Auditors Issue Report Showing “Double Dipping” for Veterans Benefits and Social Security Disability A new report issued by Congressional auditors shows numerous cases of “double dipping” involving veterans who receive both veterans benefits and social security disability money. The … [Read more...]
