Autistic Man Felt World 'Crashing Down' Over $35K Social Security Debt

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Max Silber, a 32-year-old living in Wisconsin, has been receiving Social Security benefits due to his autism for the vast majority of his life.

A man with autism had his world crash down after the Social Security Administration stripped him of his benefits and ordered him to pay $35,000.Social Security provides Supplemental Security Income benefits to millions of Americans living with disabilities so that they can survive on their own, and Max has been one of them.But he was notified his benefits would stop, and his father, Jeff, said Max has been devastated in the aftermath.

They also concluded that he would have to prove he still had autism. This put us over the top.'Jeff previously worked as an autism therapist and still works as an advocate for other families affected by autism, so he understands the hurdles many families face all too well.

 

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