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Show Social Security Says Many Not Disabled You can get more information infor-mation about the social security disability program and the SSI program by calling or writing any social security office. Many people who apply for social security disability benefits are just not disabled under the law, according to the Social Security Administration. Ad-ministration. Social security pays monthly mon-thly disability benefits to eligible workers and their families if the worker meets both the disability requirement and the work requirement. About two-thirds two-thirds of the social security disability claims that were denied last year were turned down because people didn't meet the disability requirement. Under the socail security law, you are considered disabled only if you have a physical or mental impairment impair-ment that prevents you from doing any substantail gainful work and is expected to last, or has lasted, for at least 12 months or is expected to result in death. If your impairment prevents preven-ts you from doing your regular work, your age, education, and work experience ex-perience may be considered in deciding whether or not you can do any other sort of work. But-if you can't do your regular work but can do other substantial gainful work, you generally won't be considered disabled under the social security law. |
