When most people think of Social Security Disability, they generally picture people who fall into one of two categories:
- adults who are no longer able to work due to a sudden disabling injury or illness
- or people disabled at birth or in early childhood or young adulthood
Hearing loss is not always disabling, but in some cases previously-hearing people have lost the ability to maintain employment as their hearing loss worsens.
People suffering from disabling hearing loss may qualify for Social Security Disability payments to help make ends meet.