Public Health Watch

For People With Mental Illness, the Path to Disability Benefits Can Be Long and Difficult

A shortage of mental-health providers and other barriers to proving a disabling condition can make qualifying for benefits ...
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Who’s eligible for social security disability benefits?

What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work at my job anymore, but I’ve read that getting ...
Morningstar

My brother doesn't qualify for Social Security. Can he get survivor benefits through his late wife's disability insurance?

I am writing on behalf of my brother. He is 61 and has been on disability for more than 10 years due to back issues. When he was working he was paid under the table for quite a few years, so he did ...
Daily Press

Savvy Senior: Who’s eligible for Social Security disability benefits?

What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work at my job anymore, but I’ve read that getting ...