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DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR TRAINING
The SSA Perspective on the Role of the Navigator
November 3, 2003
SSA Administers Two Programs Paying Benefits to People with Disabilities
1. Social Security Disability Insurance –SSDI (Title II)
2. Supplemental Security Income Program –SSI (Title XVI)
SSDI Eligibility Covered workers--up to age 65 Who have a medical condition that
will last for at least one year or will result in death
Who cannot do the work they previously did, and
Who cannot do any other work that exists in the National economy (considering age, education, exp.)
SSI Disability Eligibility
Needs-based program Same disability definition as SSDI Income and resources must be below
specified limits
CharacteristicsofDisabilityBeneficiaries
Adult Disability Beneficiaries Under Age 60*
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
<30 30-39 40-49 50-59
DI & DI/SSI SSI Only
136,000
Disabled Workers and Adult SSI by Age Groups
570,000532,000
480,000678,000
1,315,000
703,000
1,989,000
AGE
*as of July 2002
Disability Beneficiary Population
85%
12%3%
WORKERS
ADULTCHILDREN WIDOW(ER)S
DI*
83%
1%
16%
BLIND AND DISABLEDCHILDREN
DISABLED ADULTS
BLIND ADULTS
SSI*
*Beneficiaries with concurrent entitlements are in both groups.
Data as of December 2001
Adult Disability Beneficiaries
Disabled Workers and Adult SSI
DI & DI/SSISSI Only
MEN WOMEN
Avg. Ben. $405
41% 59%
MEN WOMEN
56% 44%
Average Monthly Benefit
Women $688Men $913 $531Federal
benefit rate
Time on the Rolls
Disabled Workers and Adult SSI
0 - 535.6%
6 - 1029.5%
11 - 1518.7%
16 - 208.5%
21 - 254.0%
26+3.7%
0-5 39% 29%
6-10 30% 29%
11-15 17% 21%
16-20 7% 10%
21-25 3% 5%
26+ 3% 5%
DI & SSI DI/SSI Only Years
Adult Disability Beneficiaries Under Age 60
DI & SSI Combined
Primary Impairment Data
• 48% of beneficiaries have a mental disability
• 40% of DI & DI/SSI
• 60% of SSI Only
• Groupings for the most common impairments vary by age and program
Adult Disability Beneficiaries Under Age 60*
*as of July 2002
Adult Disability Beneficiaries Under Age 60
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
2960 3180 2950 7240 2940 3000 7150
DI & DI/SSI SSI Only
Schizo-phrenia
Mental Retardation
Osteo
arthritis
Organic Mental Anxiety
Top 7 Primary Impairments
Affective Disorders Back
56%of Beneficiaries
Summary Profiles DI & DI/SSI
50% are 50-59
More men (56 %)
Most 12 yrs or more
66% above marginal
18% have earnings
39% on 5 yrs or less
Adult Disability Beneficiaries Under Age 60
Age
Gender
Education
Prior earnings
Current earnings
Time on rolls
Impairments Mental - 40%Musculoskeletal >15%Heart & circulatory >4%
-- Most frequent
Summary Profiles SSI Only
71% under 50
More women (59%)
Most less than 12 yrs
99% marginal
17% have earnings
29% on 5 yrs or less
Adult Disability Beneficiaries Under Age 60
Age
Gender
Education
Prior earnings
Current earnings
Time on rolls
ImpairmentMental - 60%Musculoskeletal > 6%-- Most frequent
SSDI & SSI BeneficiariesIn States with Navigators
STATE # of Beneficiaries
Vermont 15,427
Massachusetts 150,069
New York 417,566
Delaware 18,446
Maryland 87,619
Florida 375,409
South Carolina 126,757
Wisconsin 106,941
Illinois 225,129
Oklahoma 82,687
Iowa 59,796
Colorado 69,985
Arizona 107,372
California 536,996
SSA Return to Work Efforts
Historical rate of return-to-work success is ½ of 1% of the disabled beneficiary population
Ticket to Work and Self Sufficiency Program• Created by the Ticket to Work and Work
Incentives Improvement Act of 1999• Offers more choices to people in getting the
services they need to go to work and move toward greater self-sufficiency
• Services are provided by Employment Networks (ENs), private organizations and government agencies, at no cost to the individual
• Program savings realized from benefit cessation covers the cost of the process (payments to ENs)
New Freedom Initiative
Announced by President Bush on Feb.1, 2001
A comprehensive program to promote the full participation of people with disabilities in all areas of society.
New Freedom Initiative (continued)
Requires Federal agencies to collaborate in ways not previously done to make their programs more effective
The joint DOL-SSA Navigator effort has been undertaken in the spirit of the New Freedom Initiative
New Freedom InitiativeSSA Demonstration Projects
The Ticket Program works and is working for many beneficiaries
Some people need additional supports
SSA is conducting a series of Demonstration Project to help determine what else is needed to increase RTW and improve self-sufficiency for people with disabilities
SSA Demonstration Projects
Early Intervention Demonstration Project
Youth Transition Process Demonstration
Benefit Offset Process Demonstration Mental Health Treatment Study
Navigators Provide theCritical Linkage with Employers
Disability Program Navigators
Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities
Lack of Medical assistance Lack of knowledge about programs,
services and supports Housing needs Transportation needs Child care needs Lack of skills Employer attitudes
Keys to Employment for People with Disabilities
Medical benefits Skills development Housing and transportation supports Child care Assistive technologies and
accommodation Employer awareness