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Some Disability Benefit Recipients Struggle to Pay for Food

Encountering a long wait for Social Security disability benefits can be frustrating and exhausting. Many disability applicants are unable to work at the time of their application and have little to no income. For these individuals, bills may not get paid while they await a decision on their application, which on average can take more than 1 year in most states.

BakersfieldNow.com reports that for many individuals, the disability benefit checks aren't enough to cover monthly expenses, including rent, food and medical costs. Some disabled individuals who are unable to find traditional sources of employment may have to turn to methods that they otherwise would choose to avoid, such as asking strangers for money.

BakersfieldNow.com tells of one California woman who regularly holds a sign asking for odd jobs or spare change. She said she needs the admittedly small extra income to purchase food, particularly when she reaches the end of her $800 monthly check from Social Security. The woman said she has trouble securing traditional employment, as she uses a walker.

Because the disabled woman receives disability benefits, she does not qualify for food stamps and she is not mobile enough to reach the closest food bank. Hers is just one story of the financial challenges and hardships that face some disabled Americans.

Many disabled individuals would struggle to make ends meet without the help of monthly disability benefit checks. In some cases, you may even be able to supplement your checks through the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program.

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