Tag: Social Security Disability Insurance

Their finances are in the green

Abstract The wait time for a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) award varies from a few months to several years.  Little is known about how applicants fund their consumption during this period.  Using the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) linked to the Social Security Administration’s 831 file, this study examines the use of…

Cheerful senior man at home looking at his mail

Abstract SSI and SSDI, the two work disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), have been marked by concerns about target efficiency since their inception. This study uses SSA administrative data linked with National Health Interview Survey data (NHIS) to examine health status, labor force participation at time of NHIS interview, and linked…