US EditionUS Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits, WaPo reports
The Social Security Administration halted a rule change that could have cut disability benefits for 750,000 people in the next decade, following widespread advocacy and media scrutiny.
- Social Security Administration officials said the proposed change to disability eligibility has been abandoned, so no immediate change will affect Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance programs.
- Earlier this year, the SSA published a proposed rule that would have reduced or removed age as a factor in determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance.
- Urban Institute analysis found a 10 percent eligibility reduction could mean 750,000 fewer people receiving benefits and 80,000 fewer widows and children, causing an $82 billion reduction in benefits over 10 years.
- Last month, more than 160 House Democrats signed a letter to Frank Bisignano opposing the change.
- An SSA spokesperson said the agency will develop proposals to 'propose improvements to the disability adjudication process' and share them publicly, with Vallas, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance, expressing support to strengthen disability programs.
16 Articles
16 Articles
How Trump abandoned plans for a massive cut in disability benefits for older workers
On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with disabilities stepped through White House security and into the narrow, bustling corridors of the West Wing, unsure what to expect. They’d managed to get a short meeting with James Blair, who is one of President Donald Trump’s deputy chiefs of staff, in the hopes of preventing a planned policy change. In recent weeks, ProPublica and The Washington Post had reported that officials at the Social…
How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers
After meeting with advocates, the Trump administration confirmed it has scrapped a controversial regulation that would have cut disability benefits for older workers.
US Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits, WaPo reports
The Social Security Administration has scrapped a plan that would have stopped thousands of Americans from qualifying for disability benefits, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the decision.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
