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How digital bureaucracy penalizes those who need more time

I am trying to help my disabled adult son apply for benefits online but the forms time out before he can finish them and we have to start over.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Systems designed for efficiency often exclude those whose needs require patience and flexibility.

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