February 4, 2020
DREDF submitted comments January 31 advocating against a proposed federal rule that would allow the Social Security Administration to increase how often many who are receiving Social Security disability benefits would have to undergo review for a continuing disability. Currently, people with disabilities have routine disability reviews or at set intervals to maintain their benefit eligibility. Under the proposed rule, SSA would review most people every two years. Not only is this review process extremely stressful and burdensome for people with disabilities, disability policy experts calculate that 2.6 million people, many of whom remain eligible, could be at risk of losing benefits with implementation of this new policy. The proposed rule would disproportionately harm adults nearing retirement age, children, people with serious behavioral health disabilities, and people who have cancer. DREDF urges SSA to withdraw this rule immediately. [...]