Social Security handles disability, administration of retirement benefits and more. Disability income is available to anyone, regardless of age, as long as he or she has been working for enough years to become vested in the program. Both physical and mental disabilities are covered under this Social Security Administration program. In fact, clinical depression is a very common reason for people to have to stop working. When the depression is bad enough, the person suffering from it finds it difficult to perform even routine daily tasks, much less hold a job. Receiving disability benefits from Social Security during the recovery process gives the claimant one less thing to worry about during a trying time.
What’s Covered by Social Security Administration Disability Benefits?
Disabilities that are covered under the Social Security Administration include those that are expected to last at least a year and those that are expected to result in death. Depression is a condition that can very well take a year or more to heal, if it ever completely does. In order to get benefits for depression, an applicant will need to have a doctor who will testify as to the severity of the condition. The Social Security Administration will then require that person to see a doctor of the administration’s choosing for a second, corroborating opinion.
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