Social Security Disability Benefits Alison recently sustained an injury that is unrelated to her work. She expects to be disabled for some time and has contacted the Social Security Administration to file a claim for disability benefits. Alison has always heard about Social Security disability and looks forward to the relief it will deliver.
She was shocked to learn the terms of qualifying for benefits:
• First, she must be disabled.
• Second, her disability must be anticipated to be at least .
• Third, she must be unable to .
• Fourth, if she satisfies the preceding requirements, her benefit is $2,500 per month, but she must wait for payments to begin. The monthly payments retroactive.

Eileen expects to be disabled for 5 months. Her benefits will be for months for a total of $ . Eileen
receive benefits because she be disabled long enough to qualify for them.

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