FAFSA skipped financial questions after selecting 'don't file taxes' for disability - normal or glitch?

This is completely normal for your situation! The 2025-2026 FAFSA has simplified requirements for non-tax-filers, especially those on disability benefits. Since your income comes from federal benefits rather than employment, and you selected the correct non-tax-filer option, the system is programmed to skip most asset questions. The Department of Education already has access to your benefits information through federal data-sharing, so they don't need to ask as many questions. No need to panic - this is exactly how the system is supposed to work for someone in your circumstances.

same thing happened 2 me last month!! i was like where r all the questions?? but my daughter got her SAI score already so i guess it worked fine

Did you check that you entered the FSA ID correctly? Maybe try logging out and back in?

THE ENTIRE FAFSA SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!! I had the EXACT OPPOSITE happen where they asked me 5000 questions about every penny I ever earned even though I'm also on disability. Called FSA and wasted THREE DAYS trying to reach someone. When I finally got through they said "oh yeah that's a known issue" but couldn't fix it. Had to start the whole application over. This system is designed to FRUSTRATE people out of getting the aid they deserve!!!!!

I used to work in a financial aid office. What you experienced is normal with the redesigned FAFSA. Non-tax-filers on disability benefits go through a simplified path because: 1. The system can verify your benefits through federal data-sharing 2. Disability benefits are already reported to the Department of Education 3. The new FAFSA formula treats these situations differently You answered correctly. Your daughter's SAI (Student Aid Index) will calculate properly. Just make sure to submit before her priority deadline, and if you get a verification notice later (which is random and happens to about 30% of applicants), you'll just need to provide documentation of your disability benefits.

I went through this same issue last month trying to help my brother with his son's FAFSA. We spent HOURS trying to figure out why it kept skipping sections. After being disconnected multiple times calling the Federal Student Aid helpline, I finally found Claimyr.com which connected me to an actual FAFSA agent in about 15 minutes. They confirmed this is the correct behavior for non-tax-filers on disability and walked us through the entire process. Saved us days of stress! They have a video demo of how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ

When I filled out my son's FAFSA last week, I got confused about the tax questions too. I DO file taxes, but it still skipped a bunch of questions I remember from previous years. I think they just simplified the whole system for everyone, not just people on disability. My son's SAI calculation came through fine though, so I guess they got what they needed?

Thanks everyone for the reassurance! I submitted the application as is, and it went through without any errors. The confirmation page showed my daughter's SAI score, which actually looks better than I expected. I guess the new system is working in our favor for once!