| NYC Business Group
SSDI Slowdown Caused By Pandemic Delays Government Benefits For Those In Need.
Social Security Disability Insurance is provided to people who are disabled and may be unable to work at a time when the money is desperately needed.
According to the Social Security Administration, changes were made when the pandemic hit, "to safely serve the public, contributing to increased backlogs and wait times in some priority service areas". Agency services were temporarily shut down early in the pandemic and since starting back up, employees have worked remotely. Then receiving medical documentation became difficult due to mail delays.