Social security disability claims are on the rise

Posted on Feb 03, 2012

Social Secutity disability claims are rising according to USA today becaue of the econmy. With Social Security Disability Insurance, the 1950s-era expansion of the program best known for paying retirement benefits, disbility claims are up. In 2007, 8.9 million people were on disability. Now that number is 10.7 million, a 20% jump in just five years.