Can my husband quit his job because of bipolar disorder and apply for benefits under unemployment and SS disability?
1 Yes, but there's no guarantee that he'll get disability. It's always a gamble. It helps if his doctor(s) are willing to go to bat for him, however.
Do not take any action until you are 100% sure of what is available to him. Only a doctor can determine and help your husband secure disability benefits. Asking us in AV you are going to get many opinions and sometimes life experiences but never two cases are exactly alike.
My daughter has a friend with bipolar disorder and if she is on target with her medication she is quite capable to hold a job and lead a normal life. Once in awhile she goes off her meds, and gets a little crazy. She is only 34 years old and tried to convince her doctor to put her on disability permanently and he said NO!
Not being fully functional can depress someone more yet. If you go on disability you do not collect unemployment checks because of the premise that you are too sick to work or look for a job. You can flip flop between them like it was in my case: I had foot surgery and was on a temporary disability and when I was near returning to work the company closed and when disability ended I started collecting unemployment because I was willing and able to look for another job.
They are the important words! If your hubby is having a hard time, maybe it is time to try another doctor with new medication to help him cope.
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