Bumps

There are times in life when things go wrong. We rarely have control over these things, but we have to make the best of them. When you get seriously ill, or you have a debilitating accident, you may have to put your life on hold for a little while. When my brother was unable to work, he received SSI disability benefits for a few years. Thankfully, he is now working again, and is standing on his own two feet. I am glad these benefits were there for him, but at the same time, I know there are many who abuse the system.

My brothers problems began when he was a teenager. He had jobs on and off, but would always end up getting fired or laid off because he missed too much work. He had serious health issues, but was very proud. The last thing he ever wanted was to get SSI disability benefits, but after a few years and a few hundred doctors appointments, he knew he had no choice. Though he had a legitimate claim to SSI disability benefits, he had to jump through many hurdles.

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