disability benefits

Social Security Database Overhaul: Millions of Records Corrected, But What Does It Mean for You?

Nearly 15% of active Social Security numbers have undergone corrections in the agency’s largest database cleanup. Here’s what Katy-area residents need to know. KATY, TX — October 22, 2026 — Your Social Security number follows you throughout your life. It […]

Social Security Expands Compassionate Allowances Program for People with Severe Disabilities

Program Expedites Decisions for Disability Benefits Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, today announced 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions:  Charlevoix Saguenay Spastic Ataxia (ARSACS), Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, CIC-rearranged Sarcoma, Congenital Zika Syndrome, Desmoplastic Mesothelioma, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Adult, […]