1.3% of the US Budget Goes to Social Security Disability Benefits
2.9% of the US Population Gets Benefits
In Some States, Over 4% of the Population Receives Benefits
The Average Monthly Benefit Ranges by Over $139 a Month
A Full Year of Benefits is Only 3/4 of the Single-Person Poverty Line
12 Months of 2012-level Average California Disability Benefits payments: $7,083.60
2012 Poverty Threshold for Single-Person family with no children: $11,945.00
2012 Poverty Threshold for Single Parent with 2 children: $18,498.00
On Average, Men Get A 6.37% Higher Monthly Benefit Than Women
Over 55% of Recipients Have No Other Income
1.31 Million Children Receive Benefits
Over 12.5% Of Child Recipients are Living Without Their Parents
Do You Need Help?
If you need to apply for Social Security Disability, it can always help to speak to a qualified lawyer. They can help you navigate the complex world of disability benefits.
"…In 2000, 63.6 percent of claimants represented by an attorney, but only 40.1 percent of those without one, were awarded benefits at the hearing level." -- Honorable Robert T. Matsui, Congressman from California