SSDI Enrollment Decline Since 2013 Driven by Lower Application Rates, Study Finds
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Manasi Deshpande,
Summary
This article examines the trends in U.S. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) enrollment, which grew substantially in the 1990s and 2000s but has been declining since 2013. Using detailed administrative data, the research decomposes the factors behind these trends. The statistical analysis finds that the decline since 2013 is primarily driven by lower application rates within demographic groups, with a smaller contribution from reduced award rates, while demographic changes over time played a minimal role.
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· 3 pulledAfter substantial growth in the 1990s and 2000s, enrollment in the U.S. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program has been declining since 2013.
A statistical decomposition suggests that the vast majority of the decline in SSDI enrollment since 2013 is attributable to declines in application rates—and, to a lesser extent, award rates—within demographic groups.
There is very little contribution from changes over time
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