Payments were made to 13 million people aged 18–64 on the basis of their own disability. Sixty-two percent received disability payments from the OASDI program only, 27% received payments from the SSI program only, and 11% received payments from both programs.
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Disabled beneficiaries aged 18–64 receiving OASDI, SSI, or both |
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Beneficiary |
Number |
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Total (unduplicated) |
12,963 |
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OASDI disability |
|
|
Total |
9,423 |
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Workers aged 64 or younger |
8,472 |
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Disabled adult children |
840 |
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Widow(er)s |
111 |
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OASDI disability only |
8,050 |
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SSI disability |
|
|
Total |
4,913 |
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Receiving SSI disability only |
3,540 |
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Receiving both OASDI and SSI disability |
1,373 |
Distribution of disabled beneficiaries aged 18–64
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, “Fast Facts and Figures About Social Security, 2015, p. 34
NOTES: OASDI beneficiaries who are entitled to both a primary and a secondary benefit (dual entitlement) are counted only once. SSI includes federal SSI payments and federally administered state supplementation.