Supplemental Security Income

Mixed-methods Study on Work-disabled Adults Who Do Not Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits

• February 5, 2024
• Susan Barnes
• benefit claiming, Disability, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income

Take-up gaps in safety net programs, which have been long documented in the United States and elsewhere, are an important policy question as nontake-up compromises the equity objectives and efficacy of programs. The Social Security Disability program is an example…

Developing a Survey to Understand Barriers to Applying for Disability Insurance

• January 30, 2024
• Susan Barnes
• Disability, Disability insurance, Supplemental Security Income

Applications for SSDI and SSI benefits have been declining by more than expected for over a decade. There are few hypotheses for this decline. In this project, we will try to understand true and perceived barriers to applying for benefits…

Application Decision-making for SSI for Children: A Qualitative Study with Beneficiary and Nonbeneficiary Families

• January 30, 2024
• Susan Barnes
• benefit claiming, Family dynamics, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program of the Social Security Administration provides an important safety net to families of children with severe disabilities who meet specific income and asset criteria. Yet the number of children served by the program has…

Using Administrative Data to Validate HRS Survey Responses on Application for DI and SSI Disability Benefits

• January 12, 2024
• Susan Barnes
• Administrative data link, Demographic trends, Disability insurance, Supplemental Security Income

Mixed-method Study on Information, Communications, and Access to Government Benefits among Rural Populations

• January 9, 2024
• Susan Barnes
• Disability insurance, Disparities, Social Security, Social Security program communications, Supplemental Security Income

The Impact of Affordable and Accessible Broadband on SSDI and SSI Participation

• January 9, 2024
• Susan Barnes
• Disability insurance, Social Security program communications, Supplemental Security Income

Mixed-method Study on Information, Communications, and Access to Government Benefits among Rural Populations

• January 4, 2024
• Susan Barnes
• Disability insurance, Disparities, Social Security, Social Security program communications, Supplemental Security Income

Rural communities face specific challenges to accessing information about government safety net programs that can provide essential assistance to reduce urban-rural inequalities and contribute to the rural economy. This mixed-methods study examines these challenges, and preferred methods for outreach efforts…

The Impact of Affordable and Accessible Broadband on SSDI and SSI Participation

• December 21, 2023
• Susan Barnes
• Disability insurance, Social Security program communications, Supplemental Security Income

Online access to government services and benefits has become increasingly prevalent, but a substantial portion of low-income, disabled individuals live without a home broadband connection. We study how the launch of a large-scale broadband subsidy program affected participation in the…

The Effect of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Supplemental Security Income

• August 25, 2023
• Susan Barnes
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Disability, Program interaction, Supplemental Security Income

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 and implemented in 1992 with the goal of eliminating discrimination against disabled workers. It did so by requiring employers to accommodate disabled workers and by providing protections against discrimination based…

Using Administrative Data to Validate HRS Survey Responses on Application for DI and SSI Disability Benefits

• July 7, 2023
• Susan Barnes
• Administrative data link, Disability insurance, Health and Retirement Study, Supplemental Security Income

In this paper, we use administrative data from the Social Security Administration to validate survey responses for the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) regarding the application for disability benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI),…