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Originally posted by antonia
Why is this surprising? The American population is rapidly aging. Even now there are more workers over the age of 55 than younger workers. There are a lot of old people and thus there are a lot more candidates for disability.
Originally posted by antonia
Why is this surprising? The American population is rapidly aging. Even now there are more workers over the age of 55 than younger workers. There are a lot of old people and thus there are a lot more candidates for disability.
bitches and moans about the BILLIONS being sent for foreign aid to various countries around the world.
Originally posted by ganjoa
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by ganjoa
The whole point of disability benefits is to get people back to work and healthy who be came disabled while working. It was never intended to be a lifetime disbursement for the majority who collect it. Yes there are exceptions.
That is NOT the way the current SSDI system works - in order to collect disability benefits, you have to be permanently disabled according to their (SSA) criteria. There are some supplementary subsistence benefits (SSI) that may be temporary, but the qualifications and situations are completely different than "disability benefits". There aren't any real "programs" to help you get back to work once you've gone through the process to receive SSDI benefits - they have a "work credit" program that let's you make a bit of money without affecting your benefits, but it is insubstantial at best.
ganjoa
My mind is willing, but my body can no longer comply.
Originally posted by Serdgiam
It is extremely frustrating to me that people are even considered for disability with things like anxiety and depression, much less accepted!
Originally posted by Logos23
But if you believe that no-one who suffers from anxiety and/or depression should be considered for disability then you obviously have no experience of the hugely debilitating effects either can have on a person's day to day living and ability to function.
Originally posted by burdman30ott6
Sounds like a sure fire recipe for being depressed to me. (HINT HINT HINT)
I no longer have a major beef with folks who are gaming the system. I hope these number reach not just an unsustainable level, but a critical level, in fact. The faster the government accounts are driven to total insolvency, the fast we are forced to start over, and the brighter the future becomes.
Originally posted by Logos23
reply to post by Serdgiam
Well on my statement that you must not have experience of depression and / or anxiety I stand corrected.....
But with any illness there are varying degrees of symptoms and how it impact's someone's life...my experience's are not the same as yours.
Not everyone who suffers from PTSD or depression or anxiety related disorders have "good day's" as you suggested. I am not trying to convince you of anything...just merely pointing out that this is an issue which isn't so " black and white" and we can't asses everyone with the same yard brush......
Originally posted by Serdgiam
It took them a lot of effort to be able to figure out exactly how to maintain an income. Literally years.