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  2. Is Alcoholism a Disability? Here's What the ADA and SSA Say

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    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is considered a disability under the ...

  3. History of Social Security in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Act was enacted August 14, 1935 (89 years ago). The Act was drafted during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term by the President's Committee on Economic Security, under Frances Perkins, and passed by Congress as part of the New Deal.

  4. SSI vs. SSDI: What's the Difference? - WebMD

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    SSDI is funded primarily by the Social Security Administration payroll taxes. Employers and employees each pay an SSDI tax of 0.9% on earnings up to the Social Security Administration's tax cap ...

  5. Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Retired Social Security. In the United States, Social Security is the commonly used term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). [1] The Social Security Act was passed in 1935, [2] and the existing version of the Act, as amended, [3 ...

  6. Social Security Administration - Wikipedia

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    The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) [2] is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivor benefits. To qualify for most of these benefits, most workers pay Social Security taxes on their earnings; the claimant ...

  7. Social Security Disability: Criteria, How to Apply, and More

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    The Social Security Administration offers two assistance programs for individuals with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). You may ...

  8. Social Security Disability Insurance - Wikipedia

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    Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) is a payroll tax -funded federal insurance program of the United States government. It is managed by the Social Security Administration and designed to provide monthly benefits to people who have a medically determinable disability (physical or mental) that restricts their ability to be employed.

  9. Social Security Trust Funds Shrank by $41 Billion Last Year ...

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    September 8, 2024 at 12:19 PM. Social Security took in a whopping $1.351 trillion last year, and it paid out $1.385 trillion in benefits to retirees, disabled workers, and their families. If that ...