Disability

New Rule Modernizes How We Award Disability Benefits

February 24, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 24, 2020

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The Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs protect some of the most vulnerable people in our society. A successful disability program must evolve and support making the right decision as early in the process as possible. To help us do that, we must modernize the rules and standards we use to evaluate how we determine disability benefits. We are moving forward with a rule change that has been in the works for a number of years and serves to update a more than 40-year-old policy that made the inability to communicate in English a factor in awarding disability benefits. The new rule is effective April 27, 2020.

We are required to consider education to determine if your medical condition prevents work. In 2015, our Inspector General recommended that we evaluate the appropriateness of this policy. Research now shows the inability to communicate in English is no longer a good measure of a person’s education level or the ability to engage in work. The new rule also supports the Administration’s longstanding focus of recognizing that individuals with disabilities can remain in the workforce.

To make the right disability decisions, Social Security disability rules must continue to reflect current medicine and evolution of work. We need to update our rules to keep up with society’s changes.

We owe it to the American public to ensure that our disability programs continue to reflect the realities of the modern workplace. Please share this information with your family and friends.

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Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Commissioner of Social Security Administration (June 17, 2019 - July 9, 2021)

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Comments

  1. Derek

    Even if you are current on Child support. In GA Your Ex can claim you are late and the state will divert your money until you can prove you are current. Even though the State has the records id you pay child support through the state of GA. Thanks GA and Irs. For Screwing Over disabled Vets Again.

  2. Elaine c.

    I get ssi and ssa and I havent for my check.i have a payee

  3. Debra A.

    Can I get an update on the status of my stimulus payment.I’m on disability, but has not received a payment yet

  4. Jason P.

    What happens when two people in disability get married? One on SSA and AS I and The other on SSA, do the benefits of both stay the same or do they change and how would they change of so?

    • V.V.

      Hello Jason, thanks for using our blog. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on the effect marriage can have on benefits. We hope this is helpful!

  5. Kelse N.

    I’m aware many of these comments are coming through I receive SSDI via direct deposit. As of 5/14/2020 I have not received notice of stimulus or received stimulus pay. I cannot get verification through IRS web site.

  6. Bonnie M.

    I am on disability,receive my check by direct deposit and have not received my check.
    Irs web site says they are working on it. I dont understand why I have not received my check

  7. Devin

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  8. Scott

    Everyone I know has already got their check . I’m on disability an haven’t received one yet . What’s the hold up on checks for the disabled veterans ?

    • Karen N.

      Im on disability as well I have not received my stim check either.

      • Rachaul

        Disability, no check, just keep praying, and trust God has a reason for everything…

  9. Liqueeta J.

    THIS IS A TRIP HOWS I’M APPROVE FOR A STIMULUS CHECK I RECEIVE SSI AND STILL DIDN’T GET A STIMULUS CHECK THIS IS ABOUT SOME THING ELSE THEN WHAT WAS SAID AND I HAVE 6 KIDS AND STILL CANT FIND NOTHING I PUT OUT FOR THE IRS NOR SOCIAL SECURITY THIS AIN’T RIGHT ANYWAYS

  10. Liqueeta J.

    THIS IS A TRIP HOWS IM APPROVE FOR A STIMULUS CHECK I RECERIVE SSI AND STILL DIDNT GET A STIMULUS CHECK THIS IS ABOUT SOME THING ELSE THEN WHAT WAS SAID AND I HAVE 6 KIDS AND STILL CANT FIND NOTHING I PUT OUT FOR THE IRS NOR SOCIAL SECURITY THIS AINT RIGHT ANYWAYS

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