Disability has increasingly become the new stopgap for welfare.  Many rural and blue collar workers who can&#x27;t find jobs are applying for and getting on disability.<p>see: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;apps.npr.org&#x2F;unfit-for-work&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;apps.npr.org&#x2F;unfit-for-work&#x2F;</a>