Why Are Some SSDI-Only Beneficiaries Poor? Insights from the National Beneficiary Survey

This brief describes characteristics, health status, living arrangements, and income sources of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)-only beneficiaries who meet the federal definition of poor, compared with those who live in higher-income households. The findings help explain why many fall into poverty despite the support of SSDI.

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Year of publication:	2014-07-30
Authors:	Livermore, Gina ; Bardos, Maura
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research
Subject:	SSI \| SSDI \| poverty \| Social Security \| disability

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare ; J - Labor and Demographic Economics
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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