The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...

Deep material hardship among older Americans during the Great Depression was the main catalyst for the creation of the Social Security program. Hardship, however, continued for many years despite the ...

Medical retirees with fewer than 20 years of service don't qualify for CRDP at all, regardless of their VA disability rating.