http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybriefs/pb2013-01.html
Analyzes the projected effects of two such policy options for those aged 85 or older. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v73n4/v73n4p25.html
The number of disabled workers has grown from 254,000 in 1970 to 897,000 in 2008, reflecting the growth in the number of workers. This article estimates how much of the growth is from the increase in the size of the insured pool of workers and how much remains unexplained. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/quickfacts/prog_highlights/RatesLimits2014.pdf
Shows program limits for tax rates, maximum taxable earnings, full retirement age, cost of living adjustment and more. From the Social Security Administration
http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2013/10/social-security-disability-law-a-beginners-guide/
Provides a basic overview of the two disability-related Social Security benefit plans and lists of print and electronic resources for further information. From the Law Library of the Library of Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33514.pdf
Cites the expected year of social security trust funds exhaustion in 2033 and then draws scenarios of what might happen if benefits are cut or payroll taxes increased. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41934.pdf
Provides an explanation of the various Ticket to Work provisions–a program to assist the disabled to return to employment–and an analysis of program performance and return-to-work barriers. Concludes with a discussion of program-related issues for congressional consideration. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/44521-LTBO_0.pdf
Includes forecasts of the budget outlook for the next ten years, the long term outlook for health care programs, Social Security, and other federal noninterest spending, the outlook for federal revenues, and the economic and budgetary effects of alternative budget policies. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2012/oasdi_zip12.pdf
Statistics on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid in each state and zip code area. Also shows the number of beneficiaries who are 65 or older. From the Social Security Administration