Tag: SSDI

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Abstract In this paper, we estimate the effect of benefits and work incentives counseling services on the labor market outcomes of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries participating in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs between 2003 and 2009 in New York State. By explicitly controlling for non-random selection of beneficiaries…

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…