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Originally Posted by Hellion
Unfortunatly its quite possible people playing the system would get on it easier, I imagine they'd know how these sort of things work otherwise I doubt they'd risk it.......I personally find it all very confusing and extremely stressful.
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Originally Posted by JLarissaDragon
I am thankful that I have never had to go on SSI. To me it does not seem like the easy way out at all. It really means being stuck living on a subsistence income. I can not see why anybody would choose it as a preference. I have a couple of friends at church who are on SSI due to injuries and it is no picnic.
I believe that getting a job and doing meaningful work is far preferable. I suppose there are some people who may play the system, those that do make it really hard for those who have to be there and contributes even more to already low self esteem
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JLDragon - It is a blessing not to have to go on SSI or SSDI, and I would say only ppl who are playing the system would pick it as option one. I have my MBA, excellent references, and a solid résumé. I would love to have the mental capacity to return to a job making good money. Instead I am broke, I have to cut corners on my meds, Dr appts, and I can't afford therapy. But just because I'm on disability doesn't mean I can't do "meaningful work."
Hellion: I am on SSDI because I was in the workforce 20 years. A lot of it has to do with your diagnosis I would think, and depression is probably harder to approve than bipolar because more of the population have depression. The same with PTSD because of troops returning home I have read. So yes paperwork and a Dr. backing you up are crucial, but it all comes down to how does your disablity affect your ability to work. And some gov't official decides if you are unable to function in any job position - ie. factory work.
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