Unlike the data used by the Washington Post, these cherries haven't been picked yet. Image: Nick Grabowski via Flickr Creative Commons, https://flic.kr/p/2iiFZE Last week, TalkPoverty pointed out several serious problems with The Washington Post’s recent analysis of Social Security disability benefits in rural America. Yesterday, The Post issued a correction alongside new calculations. Unfortunately, there …
The Washington Post’s Data on Social Security Disability is Just Plain Wrong
Image: mob rob via Flickr Creative Commons, https://flic.kr/p/6A1sdu Earlier this month, The Washington Post ran a front-page story about Social Security disability benefits in rural counties, followed this past Sunday by an editorial calling for a wholesale restructuring of Social Security Disability Insurance. Several SSDI experts, including our colleague Rebecca Vallas, as well as Kathleen …
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Social Security Is Mailing Statements to Fewer Workers. Here’s Why That’s a Problem
Image: Russell Harrison Photography via Flickr Creative Commons, https://flic.kr/p/7M47u1 Workers who receive Social Security benefits statements by mail are less likely to claim benefits early, which can make for a more secure retirement, new research suggests. That’s too bad for many workers, since the Social Security Administration in January announced a sharp cutback in its …
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