With Social Security in Trouble, One’s Eligibility for Social Security Disability May Become Unclear

There has been a number of discussions in Washington about the future of social security in the country. Some argue that it needs major reform. To compound matters, the sum of the President’s actions in recent months seem to imply that disability benefits and social security itself may soon be in danger.

Cost of Social Security Continues to Rise

The Social Security Disability Insurance program has continued to grow in costs over the past few years. In fact, reports estimate that it cost $143 billion back in 2015. As the costs continue to rise, officials are now saying that the disability part of the Social Security Trust Fund may well be completely exhausted by year 2022. Should this happen, benefits would automatically be cut for everyone.

In the past, lawmakers acted urgently to stabilize the disability fund. In fact, in 2015, they transferred funds from Social Security’s main trust fund to help fund disability. This time around, however, this kind of ‘fix’ may no longer work. That’s because the scenario has become more complicated than in previous years.

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