Income security: Disability and Unemployment Benefits (2014-08)
Congress should consider passing legislation to prevent individuals from collecting both full Disability Insurance benefits and Unemployment Insurance benefits that cover the same period, which could save $2.18 billion over 10 years in the Social Security Disability Insurance program according to the Office of Management and Budget.
Year Identified: 2014
Area Number: 8
Area Type: Fragmentation, Overlap & Duplication
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Congress should consider passing legislation to require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to offset Disability Insurance (DI) benefits for any Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits received in the same period.
Congress should consider passing legislation to require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to offset Disability Insurance (DI) benefits for any Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits received in the same period.
GAO suggested in April 2014 that Congress consider legislation to require SSA to offset DI benefits by any UI benefits received in the same period. The Double Dip Elimination Act was introduced in the 117th Congress but, as of March 2022, has not been enacted. H.R. 3971, 117th Cong. (2021). If Congress enacted such legislation, the Office of Management and Budget projected that the Social Security Disability Insurance program could save $2.18 billion over 10 years.
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