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Social Security Disability: Demographic and Economic Characteristics of New Beneficiaries

HRD-88-35BR Published: Jan 22, 1988. Publicly Released: Feb 22, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the demographic, health, and economic conditions of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program beneficiaries by analyzing data from a 1982 Social Security Administration survey and obtaining information on the surviving participants' benefit status as of January 1986.

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Disability benefitsDisability insuranceFederal social security programsHealth statisticsIncome statisticsSocial security benefitsWelfare recipientsBeneficiariesPhysical disabilitiesHealth care