Aug 20, 2025

Graph Showing Number Of People Drawing Social Security Disability Benefits — Why The Drop?

 

From Social Security

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Many are giving up since the service is so bad. Expect the disability applications to increase once the unemployment rate goes up.

Anonymous said...

I would guess it's that as baby boomers convert from DIB to RIB at FRA they are not being replaced on a 1-to-1 basis with younger DIB recipients.

Anonymous said...

Wouldn't it be because Baby Boomers are again into Retirement?

Anonymous said...

Many reasons: Boomers shifting to retirement benefits; low unemployment; gig economy makes it easier than ever to drop in and out of the workforce; more widespread healthcare coverage through exchanges. The list goes on…

Anonymous said...

This.