If you are not working with a disability advocate, you may have some misconceptions about the process of applying for disability. Here is a list of the top disability myths and the reality behind them.
Myth: Why give the effort and all the time the application process requires, I am just going to be denied anyway.
William Jarrett, a Social Security Administration spokesperson says that this isn’t exactly true. While requirements are known to be strict and many people are not approved on their first attempt, and often even a second attempt for approval is denied, if a person is truly unable to work due to a disability, they will be approved for benefits. Throughout 2013, 33 percent of all applicants were approved by the SSA.
Myth: The income
Myth: Why give the effort and all the time the application process requires, I am just going to be denied anyway.
William Jarrett, a Social Security Administration spokesperson says that this isn’t exactly true. While requirements are known to be strict and many people are not approved on their first attempt, and often even a second attempt for approval is denied, if a person is truly unable to work due to a disability, they will be approved for benefits. Throughout 2013, 33 percent of all applicants were approved by the SSA.
Myth: The income