because for some locations and people it is that simple.. I know someone who went to their social security complete with a copy of their medical files, contact info to their treatment providers, filled in the application, waited about an hour and came out the door with an approval letter and where to pick up their first months check..

the key is some social security offices are large enough to have the staffing for immediately reviewing the case, immediately calling the medical and mental health treatment providers on the forms and supplied by the client and make a final determination.

Just like in some locations someone can now days walk in to social services office fill out the forms, be interviewed that day, the information supplied reviewed while they wait and out the door with food stamps, medical and a check to cash or atm like debit card that contains their food stamps or cash or both.

some locations it may take years and other locations its the same day.

Anyone can find out how long their process is by contacting their own social security offices.