Living on the Edge: Assessing the Economic Impacts of Potential Disability Benefit Reductions for Social Security Disability Beneficiaries

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Article Publication Date: 
11/5/2014
Summary: 
Although Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are an important support to many people with disabilities, modifications to programs are under consideration given current and projected governmental fiscal constraints. This article provides data about levels of safety net cross-participation among working age SSDI and SSI program participants and estimates how changes to disability benefit levels might influence their economic security.
Article Author: 
Brucker, Debra L.; Houtenville, Andrew J.
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Social Security Disability Insurance; Supplemental Security Insurance; economic security; benefit reductions;

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