Aug 1, 2006

Illiteracy and Social Security Disability

Social Security regulations give some weight to a claimant's illiteracy in determining disability. It may surprise some just how common illiteracy is. A 2003 study by The National Center for Education Statistics found that 14% of adults have below basic skills in reading prose. One would expect this group to be greatly overrepresented among disability benefits applicants.

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