Презентация на тему The faces and facts of disability

must have a recent work history
Special rules apply to

younger persons who need less work to qualify

on your age at the time disability starts
Before age

24
1-1/2 years of work in a three-year period before becoming disabled
Age 24-31
work during half the time between age 21 and the time the disability began
Age 31 or older
work during five out of the 10 years before the disability began

entire work history

receive disability insurance

worker beneficiaries and 35.2% of all disabled beneficiaries are

receiving benefits based on significant intellectual disabilities or severe illness.

9.3% of disabled workers and 9.4% of all disabled beneficiaries are receiving benefits based on nervous system and sense organ impairments.

30.5% of disabled worker beneficiaries and 27.7% of all disabled beneficiaries are receiving benefits based on musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases.

A diverse group, including people with:

within 5 years of receiving benefits

benefit:
$1,146
per month
$264
per week
$37
per day
Even with disability insurance:
1 in 5

beneficiaries live in poverty and most are low-income (<200% FPL).

More than 12% of disabled workers are poor enough that they qualify for SSI.

More than 45 % of disabled workers and 49% of all disabled beneficiaries receive less than $1000 per month.

cf. FPL for an individual: $991 per month