Government Shutdown

Status Updates

When the federal government shuts down, the effect on disability payments depends on the funding source and program rules. In most cases, Social Security Disability Insurance (S...

government-benefits

When the federal government shuts down, many people worry whether Social Security checks keep arriving. Most routine Social Security payments are funded by ongoing payroll tax a...

Status Updates

Social Security is funded by dedicated payroll tax revenues paid into two federal trust funds: the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund and the Disability Insurance...

tax

During a government shutdown, the IRS operates under funding constraints that determine which services continue and which are paused. In brief, essential functions such as proce...

government-finances

In early 2018, the United States approached repeated deadlines to fund the federal government, leading to a short funding lapse from late January into early February and a longe...

government-and-policy

Whether headlines mention a government shutdown, many people worry their Social Security payments will stop. In most shutdown scenarios, regular Social Security benefits, includ...

Status Updates

Whether Yellowstone National Park remains open during a U.S. government shutdown depends on which federal funding mechanisms apply and which services the park can sustain using...

government-budgeting

The United States federal government shutdown of 2018–2019 was the longest shutdown in U.S. history at the time, lasting 35 days from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019. I...