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Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans: The Washington Post
The proposal could cut benefits for 400,000 Americans and reduce federal disability spending by $82 billion over 10 years, officials and analysts said.
- The Trump administration is preparing a plan to tighten Social Security disability eligibility for older Americans, a move supported by Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget.
- The administration frames the change as returning to long-standing criteria, with officials considering eliminating age or raising the threshold to age 60 for disability qualification, SSA said.
- Fiscal estimates show a 10 percent eligibility cut would mean 750,000 fewer recipients and $82 billion in reduced payouts over 10 years, with 80,000 fewer widows and children affected.
- Disability advocates warned the database could deny benefits to tens of thousands yearly, and Michelle Spadafore said older disabled clients often cannot return to work if denied.
- Social Security data shows more than 15 million Americans receive disability checks, and about 42 percent of applicants qualify due to cited factors, while proposed changes could reduce benefits for older workers.
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Trump plan said to limit disability benefits for older Americans - The Boston Globe
The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, older, and disabled people that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits, according to people familiar with the plans.
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