Is MS recognized as a “disability” by the Social Security Administration that could qualify me for disability benefits?
The Social Security Administration recognizes multiple sclerosis as a chronic illness or “impairment” that could cause disability severe enough to prevent someone from working. If any of the following conditions, or other common MS symptoms, prevent you from working, you might qualify for Social Security disability benefits: • Difficulty with walking and other motor skills. • Difficulty seeing. • Difficulty concentrating or completing simple tasks. • Difficulty remembering. • Extreme fatigue, regardless of sleep. • Speech impairment. • Side effects of medication(s). For more information on the MS criteria, review the National MS Society’s Social Security Disability Guidebook for People Living with MS (.pdf).
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