The Average Wait Time For Those Seeking Disability Pay Is Now 633 Days
Under Social Security, about 150 million workers are insured not only for old-age benefits, but also for assistance in the event they suffer a serious injury or illness that prevents them from working. But the wait times are so long to get a hearing, that many just want to give up.
Orange County Register:
Is Social Security Cheating The Disabled? The Wait Time To Get A Hearing Is Nearly 2 Years
Under Social Security, about 150 million workers are insured not only for old age benefits, but in the event they suffer a serious injury or illness that prevents them from working before retirement age. ...But since 2010, Congress has squeezed the Social Security Administration’s operating budget, resulting in an 11 percent cut when accounting for inflation. (Roosevelt, 11/27)