The number of American workers collecting federal disability insurance benefits hit yet another record high in October, according to the Social Security Administration.
This month 8,803,335 disabled workers are collecting benefits, up from the previous record of 8,786,049 set in September.
In February 2009, the first full month after President Barack Obama took office, there were 7,469,240 workers collecting federal disability insurance. Thus, so far in Obama’s term, the number of workers collecting disability has increased by 1,334,095. That works out to a net increase of about 29,646 per month (1,334,095 divided by 45 months), or an average increase of about 975 per day (1,334,095 divided by 1,369 days).
6 comments:
Disability claims and bankruptcies always increase in number during a Democratic presidency.
It's because they are shifting the unemployment benefits to disbility benefits. At the unemployment offices they are "coaching" people who may be unemployed and have a slight ailment to apply for disability instead. I believe it was USA Today who wrote about this practice.
I have had back surgeries and was denied disability.
I'm signing up! I need a knee replacement. No income, I'm on Maryland "insurance" . I'm told I will be denied first thing, then fight for it! Okay... Unemployed for 4 years, and now unemployable in construction, and I'll spend a year or two doing this... I wish i were 20 again...
. I wish i were 20 again...
October 26, 2012 7:56 PM
don't we all lol
Good luck, 7:56. I'm aware of a number of individuals/families who receive govt 'assistance'. My conclusion is that those who truly need & deserve the help can't get it, but the professional entitlement freeloaders are doing just fine.
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