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Over 2.5 million people in the United States receive Social Security benefits, and more become eligible each year. If you are eligible for benefits, here’s what you need to know to apply. Before ...

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When you apply for Supplemental Security Income, the federal assistance program that offers monetary funds for low-income and low-resource individuals, your application might also be treated as a ...

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The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the federal government on Wednesday, but that won’t stop the ...

A partial government shutdown began on Oct. 1, and Oregonians who receive Social Security benefits may wonder if their checks ...