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Miles Archer

(20,381 posts)
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:28 PM 6 hrs ago

Trump SS Disability Plan...if they're under 60 and can sort nuts, they won't qualify

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, older and disabled people that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits, according to people familiar with the plans.

Currently, the Social Security Administration evaluates disability claims by considering age, work experience and education to determine if a person can adjust to other types of work. Older applicants, typically over 50, have a better chance of qualifying because age is treated as a limitation in adapting to many jobs.

But now officials are considering eliminating age as a factor entirely or raising the threshold to age 60, according to three people familiar with the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share private discussions. They also plan to modernize labor market data used to judge whether claimants can work, replacing an outdated jobs database that includes obsolete occupations like nut sorters and telephone quotation clerks, following a Washington Post investigation in 2022.

It is unclear exactly how many Americans could lose access to disability benefits under the proposed rule changes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-plan-limit-disability-benefits-211609604.html

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Trump SS Disability Plan...if they're under 60 and can sort nuts, they won't qualify (Original Post) Miles Archer 6 hrs ago OP
They have to make up that billionaire tax cut somehow. Klarkashton 5 hrs ago #1
All roads lead to robbing from the poor to give to those who have yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #12
"eplacing an outdated jobs database that includes obsolete occupations like nut sorters " riversedge 5 hrs ago #2
The article appears to contradict the headline AZJonnie 5 hrs ago #3
Tell me it's more gaslighting............. Lovie777 5 hrs ago #4
I'm sad to see that nut sorting is an obsolete occupation. markodochartaigh 5 hrs ago #5
I turn 60 on Wednesday Bluestocking 5 hrs ago #6
You have to become disabled first. And we all know marybourg 5 hrs ago #8
I have a couple of health conditions that would be considered disabilities Bluestocking 5 hrs ago #9
You may be underestimating how disabled you have to be marybourg 4 hrs ago #10
Someone should sort HIS nuts. LuckyCharms 5 hrs ago #7
Yeah, right into a paper shredder. steelyboo 2 hrs ago #14
I just checked indeed for nut sorter openings Bluestocking 4 hrs ago #11
Unless your a farmer kacekwl 4 hrs ago #13
Been calling this for almost a year Johnny2X2X 2 hrs ago #15

yellow dahlia

(3,306 posts)
12. All roads lead to robbing from the poor to give to those who have
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:38 PM
4 hrs ago

more than any one person could ever need.

riversedge

(78,192 posts)
2. "eplacing an outdated jobs database that includes obsolete occupations like nut sorters "
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:37 PM
5 hrs ago

well, it is the job is eliminated, how can they qualify if they only know how to sort nuts??
Seriously, many more folks will be more poor and more poor and more poor.




They also plan to modernize labor market data used to judge whether claimants can work, replacing an outdated jobs database that includes obsolete occupations like nut sorters and telephone quotation clerks, following a Washington Post investigation in 2022.

AZJonnie

(1,756 posts)
3. The article appears to contradict the headline
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:38 PM
5 hrs ago

"They also plan to modernize labor market data used to judge whether claimants can work, replacing an outdated jobs database that includes obsolete occupations like nut sorters and telephone quotation clerks, following a Washington Post investigation in 2022".

Just saying

markodochartaigh

(4,261 posts)
5. I'm sad to see that nut sorting is an obsolete occupation.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:42 PM
5 hrs ago

Living in Florida I've become quite good at sorting nuts. I run into so many on a daily basis.

Bluestocking

(319 posts)
9. I have a couple of health conditions that would be considered disabilities
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:24 PM
5 hrs ago

but I continue to work full time. Working for me is more challenging than for healthy folks.

marybourg

(13,550 posts)
10. You may be underestimating how disabled you have to be
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:35 PM
4 hrs ago

to legitimately collect under SSDI. Many people have to hire lawyers to have a chance at making their case.

Bluestocking

(319 posts)
11. I just checked indeed for nut sorter openings
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:38 PM
4 hrs ago

Over 400 listings in the US. Unfortunately none were remote.

Most were in agriculture which I am guessing is hard to fill with all the migrants being deported.

There was one listing for a lobster sorter in Maine. Pays $20/hour. Guessing a lot of employees lose fingers in that job. Ouch.

Johnny2X2X

(23,468 posts)
15. Been calling this for almost a year
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 08:34 PM
2 hrs ago

They’re coming after disability and it will be based on your politics if you lose yours.

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