Social Security analyzes a new claimant's ability to perform certain activities. This helps them to decide whether the claimant is disabled according to their rules. They use a form called "Function Report - Form SSA-3373-BK" or one very much like it. Be careful how you answer the questions on this form. Strive to be accurate but also descriptive. Try to give a real picture of how your pain or other symptoms limit your daily activities--such as shopping, driving, doing housework, socializing, etc. Here are just a few of the questions on the Function Report, as samples of the type of information being collected from each applicant who files a new claim for benefits: Do you take care of anyone else such as a wife/husband, children, parents, friend, other? ( If you do, and do not show that you have significant problems in doing so, Social Security may judge that you are quite able to perform other activity, like working). How often do you prepare f...
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