Blind people have special expenses that seeing people do not have, such as the need for guides, clerical services, house repairs, transportation, and groceries. The Social Security Act should be amended to include an insurance plan for blind individuals to help cover these extra costs and provide support for those who lose their sight. The insurance payments should be structured to encourage rehabilitation and increased earning power.

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Understanding the Extra Financial Burden of Blindness: A Call for Insurance Amendment

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_5_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Understanding the Extra Financial Burden of Blindness: A Call for Insurance Amendment
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
Blind people have special expenses that seeing people do not have, such as the need for guides, clerical services, house repairs, transportation, and groceries. The Social Security Act should be amended to include an insurance plan for blind individuals to help cover these extra costs and provide support for those who lose their sight. The insurance payments should be structured to encourage rehabilitation and increased earning power.
Topic:
Social Security, Retirement
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 5, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages