A bank teller worked 8 years and then developed a serious mental illness. Symptoms have continued for 2 years despite treatment. This individual is unable to return to work, but the spouse is employed and able to support the family financially
For which resource should this individual apply? a. Social Security Disability Insurance
b. Veterans Administration benefits
c. Supplemental Security Income
d. Welfare
A
Social Security Disability Insurance may be awarded to persons who have paid into Social Security and have been disabled for a year or more. Supplemental Security Income is for disabled persons who have economic need. The stem does not indicate the individual is a veteran. Welfare is a nonspecific term.
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