GOOD NEWS: Your chance of winning Social Security Disability benefits improves significantly after you turn 50.
The disability rules get easier as you age. Make sure your age works in your favor by CALLING US TO HELP WITH YOUR CLAIM.CALLING US TO HELP WITH YOUR CLAIM.
Social Security Disability approvals are based in part on one big factor – whether you can adjust to a different kind of work from your previous job.
If you’re under 50, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is more likely to conclude you can switch to different jobs.
If you work a physically demanding construction job as a younger person, for example, even if your medical conditions prevent you from continuing in that, the SSA might conclude you can perform a more sedentary clerical job in an office.
When you’re over 50, the SSA considers it harder for you to perform physical jobs and move to other jobs, making it easier for you to qualify for benefits.
THE SSA LISTS THREE AGE CATEGORIES:
As you near retirement age and experience more health problems than when you were younger, you might be tempted to retire early and begin drawing Social Security retirement benefits.
Be careful making this decision. Retiring early means reduced benefits for retirement.
Because the disability rules become more flexible when you’re over 50, you might be better off applying for disability benefits and waiting until full retirement age to officially retire.
Every situation is different. At the Law Offices of Karen Kraus Bill, we can help you decide what’s best for you.
If you need help with Social Security Disability benefits, CALL US.CALL US. We will factor in all the special considerations about your age.
Whether you need to apply or appeal for disability when you’re over 50, let the disability attorneys at the Law Offices of Karen Kraus Bill in Columbia, MO help with your claim.
