For people with disabilities, the Trump Administration is proposing new rules that could potentially terminate benefits for thousands of people.
According to an article published by Tennesean.com, the process is known as a “continuing disability review” and will require frequent administrative checks of individuals receiving Social Security disability payments.
The proposed changes have caused some distress for advocates and people with disabilities. They are calling it a “backdoor way” to eliminate disabled individuals from a program that is already under scrutiny for taking lengthy periods (sometimes years) to review disability claims and wrongly denying benefits.
Social Security Administration officials say the plan would “enhance program integrity and ensure that only those who continue to qualify for benefits will receive them.”
Relevant pages: Social Security Disability