Tag: older workers

Senior employer wearing face mask reading seeker employment application

The medium- and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are of continued interest to policymakers, advocates, and academics.  Given the importance of health in decisions to work, earn, and eventually claim OASI benefits, COVID may have long-term effects on programs SSA administers even well after the official end of the pandemic…

A photo of a disabled person working from home

The surge in remote work sparked by the pandemic has opened up new job options to keep older Americans with disabilities employed until they’re ready to retire. Remote work has inherent advantages for them, including easier commutes, flexibility, and access to a wider range of jobs. Older workers took full advantage of this during t…