Ouch! You 5 will be facing multiple challenges. The first step is for you to find a job. Based on the limited information provided, your husband is facing an uphill battle to be approved for benefits.

SSA understands he may not be able to continue to perform his past work but based on his age (under 50), semi to skilled work experience, presumably a high school education & a condition that is hard to assess it is expected that he can make vocational adjustments and perform some other type of work that does not require him to stand of lift heavy objects.

High blood pressure can normally be controlled & is not considered disabling unless the “silent killer” causes kidney failure, blindness, or stroke.

Is it worth applying for SSDI benefits – absolutely. The limited information you can provide in this forum is not enough to give a solid answer. Each case is different. You may not want to place all of your eggs in that one basket, however. He may want to contact the local unemployment office for job retraining, or the local state rehabilitation office for help in retraining.