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Social Security Disability Program s: SSDI and SSI Overview and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Social Security Disability Program s: SSDI and SSI Overview and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Social Security Disability Program s: SSDI and SSI Overview and Current Issues Scott Szymendera Congressional Research Service July 2 2 , 2 0 1 0 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Social Security Supplemental Security Disability Insurance Income
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SSDI SSI
Insured Means-Tested Working Age and Dependents Individual Children, Adults, Seniors Medicare Medicaid DI Trust Fund General Revenue
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Definition of Disability
Impairment Inability to work
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But my inability to work is caused by my impairment!
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Prim ary I m pairm ents – 2 0 0 8 Aw ards
SSDI Workers SSI Adults SSI Children
Musculoskeletal 3 0 % Mental Disorders 3 6 % Mental Disorders 6 4 % Mental Disorders 2 3 % Musculoskeletal 2 0 % Musculoskeletal < 1 % Circulatory Sys. 1 1 % All Others 3 6 % Circulatory Sys. 9 % All Others 3 5 % Circulatory Sys. < 1 % All Others 3 5 %
Source: SSA Annual Statistical Reports on SSDI and SSI, 2008.
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Evaluation of Disability
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Disability Determ ination and Appeals Process
- *Estimated
- **Estimated and includes
Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs)
- ***Based on the longitudinal
tracking of 2.5 million calendar year 2003 disability claims through August 2007
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Benefit Formulas SSDI SSI
Based on covered earnings No reduction for income Cash cliff Federal Benefit Rate + State Supplement – Countable Income Average Monthly Benefit: May 2 0 1 0
$1,065.10 $498.60
(Disabled Workers)
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Program Data: May 2 0 1 0
Program Beneficiaries (thousands) Total Monthly Payments (millions of $) Average Monthly Payment ($) SSDI 10,094 9,113 902.81 Disabled Workers 7,967 8,486 1,065.10 Spouses 160 46 286.00 Children 1,967 581 318.80 SSI 7,800 4,205 498.60 Under 18 1,222 769 596.90 18-64 4,542 2,610 514.80 65 and older 2,036 825 403.60
Source: SSA; Monthly Statistical Snapshot, May 2010.
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I ssues Facing the SSDI and SSI Program s
Solvency and Budget Administrative Backlogs Return to Work Program Integrity
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