Florida has a high population of older residents. One in five Floridians receive Social Security and by 2030, 27 percent of Florida’s population will be over 65. But life is not easy for all of these residents. Nearly 300,000 Floridians live below the poverty line.

Only 35 percent of Floridians who apply for disability status are approved for SSD or SSI insurance and 85 percent of appeals for SSI or SSD benefits are denied annually. Florida’s older population also means that Florida has a high population of veterans, since the draft was still in place up until the 1970s. Social Security disability attorneys and veterans lawyers can help clients determine the benefits to which they may be entitled. Social security disability attorneys have a high level of experience dealing with such cases.

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