Social Security Disability Income

You can receive benefits for GBS if you a symptematic and unable to work for 6 straight months. That being said, it is not an easy process. SSI has a rule about denying applicants the first time. You will most likely be denied a second time too. On the third try, you will get a little more attention. I think that it is a way of discouraging people to not keep trying. In order to qualify, you have to prove that you have been unable, or see yourself being unable to maintain a job for 6 months or more. You MUST keep all your medical records because they will want copies of them justifying your not being able to work. Another key point is to have one of your medical doctor's agree to be your advocate. He/She should write a letter suggesting that you stop working or that you cannot work due to the stress level making you become symptomatic. If you cannot maintain a good quality of life because of the stress that working AND family life bring to you, you should not be working, but you have to pay the bills
A word to the wise::::::: You don't have to wait to not work for 6 months to apply. You just have to be able to medically prove that you will not be able to work for the upcoming 6 months