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ByBRUCE A. HUNDLEY
l?«pp«hAnnock Newt Contributing Writer ‘ If you are blind, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has a number of special rules which can help you qualify for Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental p Security Income (SSI) payments. 4 If you are not now working, these rules can also help you if you decide to return to work or begin Work for the first time. • The rules recognize the special conditions that characterize severe visual impairments and their impact on a person’s ability to work. ! The medical qualifying criteria for disability benefits on the basis of blindness are the same under both Social Security and SSI. However, nonmedical qualifying rules are different.
You are considered blind under Social Security rules if your vision
87.9%