Republicans kicked off the new Congress with a measure that bans transferring funds between disability insurance and Social Security’s retirement finances. The managers of both programs have often borrowed from one to fund the other, but now will no longer be able to do so. The disability program is strained from rising enrollment — mostly due to expected demographic changes, not the recession — which could end up forcing a nearly 20 percent in disability payments. The severity of the disabilities of those who get benefits is underscored by the fact that one in five men and nearly one in six women die within five years of being approved. Fewer than four in ten applications are approved even after all stages of appeal. Medical evidence from multiple medical professionals is required in most cases to determine eligibility, which means showing that an applicant suffers from a severe, medically determinable physical or mental impairment that is expected to last 12 months or result in death. The severity of the disabilities of those who get benefits is underscored by the fact that one in five men and nearly one in six women die within five years of being approved.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:47:12 +0000
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