Research & Statistics

2008 Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

Report detailing the number of Social Security beneficiaries and the kinds of benefits they receive, including information about disability benefits that were awarded, denied and terminated.
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2009 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

Annual publication of statistics on people with disabilities and government programs that serve the population with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics compiled the data, which include statistics from federal sources and surveys on disability prevalence, population size, including break-downs by state and disability type, employment and earnings, education, health and health care coverage, rehabilitation, and participation in benefit programs. The entire Compendium can be downloaded in PDF format.

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2009 Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin

Comprehensive data from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), including beneficiary counts, amounts of benefits and the status of the trust funds.
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2009 Facts & Figures About Social Security

Provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Data on trust fund operations are from the 2009 Trustees Report.

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2009 OASDI Trustees Report

The 2009 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds presents the current and projected financial status of the trust funds. The entire report can be downloaded in PDF format.

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2009 SSI Annual Report

The Annual Report of the Supplemental Security Income Program, issued in May 2008, describes the financial status of the SSI program.
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2010 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age & Survivors Insurance (OASDI) & Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds

Each year the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs.  A summary of this report is available in PDF format.

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A Profile of Children with Disabilities Receiving SSI: Highlights from the National Survey of SSI Children & Families

Provides information about children with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments and their families, including demographic characteristics, income and assets, perceived health and disabilities and health care utilization.

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An Evaluation of the Progression of Disability Benefits Among Workers in American Industry

Report examines the impact, outcomes and implications of the progression of disability benefits among American workers.
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Analysis of Differences in Disability Compensation in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Volumes 1 & 2

Provides analytical support by reporting on the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)'s detailed scientific study of the state-by-state and VA regional office variation in disability compensation claims, ratings and monetary benefits. These volumes present the study methods, analysis, findings and recommendations.

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Annual Statistical Supplement, 2007

Comprehensive data on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) including beneficiary counts, amounts of benefits and the status of the trust funds.
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Benefit Adequacy in State Workers' Compensation Programs

This article summarizes several different methods used to measure the adequacy of wage replacement in state workers' compensation systems in the United States. Empirical research casts serious doubt on benefit adequacy, especially in the case of more serious disabilities.

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Characteristics of Workers with Disabilities Receiving Workers' Compensation or Public Disability Benefits Compared with Disabled-Worker Beneficiaries without these Additional Benefits

Analyzes recently entitled workers with disabilities receiving benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program.

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Effects of Increasing the Benefit Computation Period

Analysis of the distributional effects of increasing the computation period used in the calculation of Social Security benefits.
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Evaluation of the Ticket to Work Program

Summarizes findings of an evaluation of the first year of implementation of the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program.
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Evaluation of the Ticket to Work Program - May 2007

Review of the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency program (TTW), which was designed to enhance the market for services that help disability beneficiaries become economically self-sufficient. This study looked at three key components: beneficiary demand for services; the supply of providers willing to serve those beneficiaries; and the Social Security Administration's (SSA) efforts to facilitate market operations. This link opens a PDF document.

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report - Federal Disability Assistance: Wide Array of Programs Need to be Examined in Light of 21st Century Challenges

Results of a GAO report that examines federal disability assistance. Link opens a PDF document.
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Military Veterans & Social Security

Provides information about military Veterans and Social Security and includes several tables showing statistics based on characteristics such as age, gender, race and education.

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National Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics

Provides socio-economic data, the demographic characteristics of Veterans, the geographical distribution of the Veteran population and other statistical data and information by Veteran program.

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OASDI Beneficiaries by State & ZIP Code - 2008

Provides information on the Social Security beneficiary population at the ZIP Code level. Presents basic program data, for each state, on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each state, Social Security Administration field office and ZIP Code. The entire report can be downloaded in PDF format.

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Office of Policy: Research & Analysis - Demographic Characteristics

Offers research and statistical articles based on age, health, immigration, marital status, mortality, race and ethnicity and sex.

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Old-Age, Survivors & Disability Insurance (OASDI) Annual Report

2008 Annual Trustees report on the financial status of the OASI and Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds.
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Social Security Administration's (SSA) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2008 - 2013

SSA's strategic plan charts the course that will concentrate on four goals: 1) eliminate hearings backlog and prevent its recurrence; 2) improve the speed and quality of the disability process; 3) improve retiree and other core services; and 4) preserve the public's trust in SSA's programs.
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Social Security Disability Insurance: Some Facts

Fact sheet from AARP provides basic information about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and the role Social Security plays in the income security of disabled workers and their families.

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Social Security History

Offers an extensive collection of history-related materials, including both the institutional history of the Social Security Administration and the history of the Social Security program.
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Social Security Program Data - State Statistics

Fact sheets with Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Income (OASDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and earnings and employment data arranged by state and region. There is one fact sheet for each state, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. Files are available for this document in both HTML and PDF formats.
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Social Security Trust Fund FAQs

Provides answers to frequently asked questions about Social Security Trust Funds including what they are and how they are invested.
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State Work Incentives Activities

Charts with Ticket to Work Program statistics for Employment Networks (ENs) and Ticket Assignments.
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program - Annual Report

SSI program guarantees a minimum level of income for people who are needy, blind or have a disability. The annual statistical report presents data on the SSI program and the people who receive benefits from it. The entire report can be downloaded in PDF format.

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The Erosion of Retiree Health Benefits & Retirement Behavior: Implications for the Disability Insurance Program

Article examines the link between retiree health benefits and retirement behavior, recent trends in retiree health benefits and implications for future Disability Insurance programs claims. This link opens a PDF document.
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Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Advisory Panel Annual Reports

Includes the findings, issues, conclusions and recommendations of the Panel regarding implementation of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act by the Social Security Administration and other federal agencies whose programs have an effect on the employment of people with disabilities.

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What Happens to Medicaid Buy-In Participants After They Leave the Program?

The Medicaid Buy-In program makes it easier for people with disabilities to work without losing health benefits. The program allows states to expand Medicaid coverage to workers with disabilities whose income and assets would ordinarily make them ineligible for Medicaid. This issue brief looks at Medicaid Buy-In participants who leave the program, as well as their participation in other public programs and their employment outcomes after they are no longer enrolled. This link opens a PDF document.

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Worker Disability: A Growing Risk to Retirement Security

Report documents traditional sources of support for disabled workers have eroded even as the risk of disability has risen. This link opens a PDF document.
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