The Social Security system is one of the worst federal
programs of all time. The requirement
for receiving benefits needs to be changed to include disabilities of varying
degrees. Having a disability is not an
issue that only resides within two extreme ends of a spectrum. Different people have different needs
depending how their disability impacts their lives.
The way Social Security is set up as of right now is a
complete disgrace. The only people
receiving benefits are those who would be considered impaired beyond the point
of functioning well in society. I feel
bad for the individuals that are mentally challenged to the point where they
cannot understand what is going on around them on a day to day basis. This is truly a sad sight to behold. These people definitely deserve the maximum
benefits available without question. The
only real issue lies with those who are considered to be high functioning
individuals. The argument from Social
Security as it stands now is that those that are high functioning do not need benefits
because they can work. This kind of
thinking does not take into account the way in which those with disabilities
are high functioning.
I am a clear example of someone who is a functioning
individual that could definitely use some assistance from Social Security. I am not able to drive because I have
Cerebral Palsy. Social Security would
argue that I could use public transportation in order to get around, but the
administration seems to forget that public transportation does not go
everywhere. I work for a utility company
that has offices in places where public transportation does not travel. Using Uber or Lyft every day would not be the
best option from a financial standpoint.
In other words, either I waste all of my monetary resources on rides to
work to prove that transportation drains my finances or I quit my job and earn
less than what I am receiving now.
If someone has had a disability since birth or has been
impaired in some way due to an accident for a longer period than what would be
considered “short term” then he or she should automatically qualify to receive benefits
in some form from Social Security. All
that should be required is a letter from a doctor explaining the details of the
impairment. The amount of income that is
earned through employment should not play too much of a role in whether or not
an individual should receive benefits.
If a person is going to be disabled for the remainder of his or her
life, then there should not be a question of whether or not he or she is
eligible to receive Social Security. One
size does not fit all when it comes to having a disability. Once corporate America wakes up from its
slumber, then everyone in society can evolve to a higher state of being.
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