We study Disability Insurance (DI) application behavior in the U.S. using a matched SIPP and administrative data over 1989-1995. Certain state-contingent earnings projections and eligibility probabilities are central to the analysis. We find evidence for a small work disincentive effect of DI...

The authors document the steps used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and state Disability Determination Service (DDS) agencies to make initial determinations about eligibility for Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. For both adults and children, SSA/ DDSs record the...

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to needy aged, blind, or disabled individuals. Policies for both living arrangements and in-kind support and maintenance (ISM) are intended to direct program benefits toward persons with the least income and support, by reducing...

Policies that would reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for early retirees could have adverse consequences for older workers in poor health. This Brief documents the health and financial status of people aged 62-64 who receive reduced Social Security benefits as retired workers,...

We have estimated a 4-step sequential probit model with and without sample separation information to characterize SSA's disability determination process. Under the program provisions, different criteria dictate the outcomes at different steps o f the process. We used data on health, activity...