USPS may no longer deliver mail to your door. Thanks, Republicans.

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19. There's a 1998 law that provides door delivery for disabled and elderly

And this proposed bill (stupid as it otherwise is) at least provides a waiver for such citizens, as well as a money-making way to pay for getting it at your door if you're not disabled:

Under the proposal, waivers could be given to people with disabilities who have difficulty leaving their homes, and people who still want door delivery could pay extra for it — something Lynch derided as “a delivery tax.”

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/proposal-stop-door-door-mail-millions/

Here's info about the 1998 law. I know about it because my father (age 97) recently broke his femur in three places and can no longer walk daily down the long long driveway at their home to get the mail. We had to apply to the Post Office with a form and a letter from the physician, and they were approved for the close delivery:

In 1998, the US Congress passed the “Mail Delivery to Physically Handicapped Act.” It provides the service of mail being brought to your door as opposed to being deposited in your mailbox at the street. For door mail deliver to begin, approval of your application by your local Post Master is required . Contact the Post Office and they will inform you of the process. The application needs to include a certificate from a licensed physician stating that the resident is physically handicapped to the extent that anything other than door delivery would pose a medical or physical hardship. If your door delivery is authorized, you’ll need to provide either an approved house-mounted box that provides adequate protection and security for the mail or a door slot. A mailbox with a lock must have a slot that is large enough to accommodate your daily mail volume. The Postal Service neither opens a locked box nor accepts a key for this purpose.

http://seniorassistedliving.wordpress.com/tag/physically-disabled/