With the United States currently facing a federal government shutdown, experts explain that many recipients of government benefits are wondering what effects such an event would have on their claims for assistance. The Social Security Disability Lawyers with Newlin Disability state that if legislators do not reach an agreement by midnight tonight, a shutdown will occur; however, it will likely have little to no effect on services such as Social Security Disability benefits.
An article published by The Guardian claims services like mail delivery, Social Security Disability, and Medicare would not necessarily be affected by a government shutdown. This is because budgets for payments through such programs have already been approved in the previous year. Experts agree that a shutdown could bring some hiccups to programs like Social Security disability.
While officials have stated workers will still be available to process claims for Social Security Disability Benefits, a government shutdown would force roughly 800,000 federal employees to not report to their jobs due to a lack of pay. This could cause the already swollen backlog of unprocessed benefit claims to grow out of control.
Problems like these are why the law firm’s team of attorneys would encourage anyone considering applying for disability benefits to discuss their legal options with an attorney. This will help ensure an individual’s right to assistance is not infringed upon.
