WHEN WAS THE FIRST DISABILITY PENSION IN THE USA WAS ESTABLISHED? IN 1776! SYNOPSIS: The origins of disability benefits in the United States go back to the Revolutionary War, when the Continental Congress voted to support soldiers wounded in the fight for independence. History enthusiasts, students, veterans, seniors and people with disabilities want to understand where the American social security tradition actually began, which shows that care for disabled veterans was written into the fabric of the nation before the country itself was fully formed. READ MORE: https://open.substack.com/pub/robertdhosken/p/when-was-the-first-disability-pension