HOW BEING AGE 50+ HELPS YOU GET DISABILITY BENEFITS

Social Security uses 3 sets of rules to determine if a person is "disabled" under their regulations.  

RULE 1 is for persons under age 50, call "Younger Individuals."  This is the most difficult set of rules.

RULE 2 is for persons between ages 50 and 54, called "Approaching Advanced Age."  These rules are bit easier than the above rule, but still challenging.

RULE 3 is for persons age 55 or over, called "Advanced Age."  These are the easiest set of rules.

Social Security uses "Grid Rules," which combine age, education, past work experience, and residual functional capacity to decide eligibility for persons age 50 and over.  Here's the basic impact:

YOUNGER INDIVIDUAL:  Must prove that he/she cannot perform any work which exists in the US economy, even the easiest, unskilled sedentary (sit down) job.  So, if a younger individual can perform ANY type of full-time work, they are not disabled.

ADVANCED AGE INDIVIDUAL:  Must only prove that they cannot perform any of their past relevant work, meaning any of the full-time jobs they have held during the past 15 years.  It doesn't matter if they can perform other types of work, they can still be found disabled.

So , claimants over age 50 have a decided advantage.  But nothing is automatic.  Social Security usually denies claims before they approve them.  Most claims are won in the appeal process, which can be  long, challenging, and frustrating.

If you are age 50 or over, let an experienced Social Security disability advocate review and evaluate your claim for FREE.  Get an idea of whether you can qualify for up to $3,011 per month in disability benefits.  P.S.  Choose a local representative that you can sit down and talk to across the desk, rather than an out-of-state firm that you know nothing about and will not see until the day of your hearing.  Local is better and won't cost you a cent more.  In fact, we won't ask for a cent unless you are approved and qualify for past due benefits (usually paid in a lump sum)!  If you don't win, you don't pay.

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