Tag: Social Security Disability

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Holding Out or Opting Out? Deciding Between Retirement and Disability Applications in Recessions

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November 19, 2012

Abstract Workers over age 55 with chronic health conditions must choose between applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or continuing to work until their Social Security retirement benefits become available.  Previous research has investigated the influence of macroeconomic conditions on disability application and, separately, on retirement claiming.  This project uses data from t…

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What Explains State Variation in SSDI Application Rates?

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November 21, 2011

Abstract Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications and receipts vary greatly by state. This paper investigates the extent to which this geographic variation in SSDI applications reflects differences in health, demographics, and employment characteristics, state policies, and politics. We find that demographic, health, and employment characteristics of the state have the greatest effect on state-lev…

Disability Insurance: Does Extending Unemployment Benefits Help?

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November 15, 2011

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The Impact of Unemployment Insurance Extensions on Disability Insurance Application and Allowance Rates

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October 31, 2011
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Immigrant Diversity and Social Security: Recent Patterns and Future Prospects

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May 10, 2011
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Do Social Security Statements Affect Knowledge and Behavior?

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April 12, 2011
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Measuring the Spillover to Disability Insurance Due to the Rise in the Full Retirement Age

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December 2, 2010
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Accounting for Disability Insurance in the Dynamic Relationship Between Disability Onset and Earnings

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November 23, 2010
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Financing Disability Benefits in a System of Individual Accounts: Lessons from International Experience

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February 12, 2006
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The Evolution of Social Security Disabled Widow(er)s’ Benefits

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May 11, 2003
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The Rise in Disability Recipiency and the Decline in Unemployment

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September 7, 2002
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The Supplemental Security Income Program and Incentives to Take up Social Security Early Retirement: Empirical Evidence from Matched SIPP and Social Security Administrative Files

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September 6, 2001