Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
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31. Share <strong>of</strong> SSI Disabled Beneficiaries under Age 65 by Age Group—Calendar Years 1974-2010100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%197419761978198019821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201050-6435-4918-34Throughout the SSI program’s history, there have been slow increases in the number <strong>of</strong> disabled beneficiariesfor all age groups. The youngest age bracket saw sharp growth in the early 1990s after the ZebleySupreme Court decision changed the definition <strong>of</strong> eligibility for children. That growth began to level <strong>of</strong>fafter 1996’s Personal Responsibility <strong>and</strong> Work Opportunity Act tightened the SSI childhood criteria. Thesingle largest group receiving SSI today, however, is the age group 50-64, representing nearly one-third <strong>of</strong>all beneficiaries.0-1736 <strong>Aspects</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Decision</strong> <strong>Making</strong>: <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Materials</strong>
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