https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2015/ssi_sc15.pdf
Provides information about the number of recipients and amount of benefits received by state and county for the Supplemental Security Income Program, which provides cash assistance to low-income aged, blind, or disabled persons. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2015/nsf15311/tables.cfm
Updated information on a series of tables including graduate enrollments by S&E fields, degrees awarded by level and field of study, postgraduation plans, and employment. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2016/fast_facts16.pdf
Answers the most frequently asked questions about the Social Security programs and highlights basic program statistics for the retirement, survivors, disability, and Supplemental Security Income programs. From the Social Security Administration
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_sc/2015/oasdi_sc15.pdf
Annual publication which provides data on the Social Security population at the local level. Presents statistics on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each state and county. Also shows the number of men and women aged 65 or older receiving benefits. From the Social Security Administration
https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TRSUM/tr16summary.pdf
A summary of the two reports on the current and projected financial status of the Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds. From the Social Security Administration
https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TR/2016/tr2016.pdf
Presents the current and projected financial status of the trust funds. Projects that the combined asset reserves of the OASDI funds will be depleted in 2034, the same as last year, with 79% of benefits payable at that time. The Disability Trust Fund will become depleted in 2023, extended from last year’s estimate of 2016. From the Social Security Administration
Spending on Disability Insurance benefits grew more than ten-fold between 1970 and 2015 and nearly tripled as a share of GDP. Even if spending is projected to be more modest in the coming years, under current law, spending would exceed income after 2018 and the Trust Fund would be exhausted in 2022. This report lays out policy options for Congress. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/676309.pdf
Examines the characteristics of users of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and how NLS is incorporating emerging trends in technology into the service. From the Government Accountability Office