Non-English Speakers Would Lose Disability Benefits Under Proposed SSA Regulations

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is proposing regulations which may make it more difficult for people who don’t speak English to qualify for disability benefits. Under planned regulations released February 01, 2019, the SSA would no longer consider a person’s “inability to communicate in English” when reviewing applications, both for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The SSA estimates that the move will cut the disability rolls by more than 10,000 non-English speaking claimants. To qualify for SSDI or SSI, a person must have a disability, expected to last more than one year, preventing them from working, described in SSA parlance as an “inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity.” When determining an applicant’s potential employment prospects, the SSA considers the person’s age, work experience and education. The…

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