‘Getting on disability is a real pain’
July 7th, 2008From the Indianapolis Star:
Indiana residents wait more than two years on average for their Social Security disability claims to get processed — one of the worst records in the country. The average wait time across the country is 505 days, according to the Social Security Administration.
Without a job or any source of income while they wait, some applicants lose their homes and cars. Some must live with relatives or friends or in shelters. Some go on welfare. Some die before a final decision.
… Government officials blame the national backlog of disability claims on years of agency underfunding and understaffing combined with a growing number of applications from baby boomers.
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