SSDI program cost

In 2011, the SSDI trust fund received $106.3 billion, mainly from the 0.9% tax on wages that workers and employers both pay. Total payments made from the SSDI trust fund were $132.3 billion and for the benefits of disabled workers and their families, resulting in an annual deficit of $26.1 billion in 2011. The cumulative assets […]

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