Jobless Turn to Social Security Disability When Unemployment Ends
7 Facts About America’s Disability Check Explosion
1. America Spends Nearly Twice as Much on Disability Checks as on Food Stamps
2. The Number of Disability Beneficiaries Has Skyrocketed to 10,931,092
3. Individuals on Disability Rarely Return to Work
4. Reasons for Being Disabled Have Morphed Into Fuzzier Maladies
5. According to the New York Times, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program is Creating "Soul-Crushing Dependency" that Now Ensnares Children
6. The GAO Says at Least $1.3 Billion in Disability Overpayments Were Made Between Dec. 2010 and Jan. 2013
7. Disability Trust-fund Reserves Run Out in 2016
Here's Why (And How) The Government Will "Borrow" Your Retirement Savings