How much hearing loss do you have to have before you can qualify for disability? I have been looking for jobs ?
James H asked:
for over a year now. No one seems interested in hiring me. They know there is something wrong with me because I sound deaf. However, I can speak very clearly and I am understandable. I am giving up trying to find a job especially since so many are out of work now. Employers have more choices about who they hire so I know they aren’t going to hire me.
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for over a year now. No one seems interested in hiring me. They know there is something wrong with me because I sound deaf. However, I can speak very clearly and I am understandable. I am giving up trying to find a job especially since so many are out of work now. Employers have more choices about who they hire so I know they aren’t going to hire me.
February 25th, 2009 at 7:06 am
You could consult with a qualified doctor to see if you should apply for Disability or not.
February 26th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
deafness alone does not qualify for disability….
it does qualify you for support services—like vocational rehab–they may pay for you to get training to do a job….
disability discrimination doesn’t qualify you for disability payments either
February 28th, 2009 at 11:21 am
From mild, moderate, severe and profound is considered a disability, because it’s your ability to try to hear things. So yeah, I’m hearing impaired and I’m on the disability register, so when I move classes, I always have to be seated at the front. If your worried, see the audiologist for tests and evaluation.
March 1st, 2009 at 9:47 am
Contact your state’s department for Vocational Rehabilitation. (I’d give you a link, but each state is different.) A VocRehab counselor can help you get your hearing tested, document what kind of support you might need in a job, help you get equipment to help you hear better, and help you with your job search. If finding a job is really out of the question, they can also help you find sources of support.
Don’t give up yet!
March 4th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
You do not qualify for disability benefits on the basis of what your disability is - but how the disability impacts your ability to live your life independently. Your hearing has to be so severe that hearing aids do not improve it.
The economy at present is horrid. Everyone has difficulty finding work. Disability does make it harder. But being disabled does not mean you automatically qualify you for benefits.