SSA data shows more people on disability insurance than the population of New York City

Disability Insurance

There are a higher number claiming from federal programs than the 8.25 million in NYC. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the number of people who are currently claiming federal disability insurance payments has now reached record numbers, exceeding the entire population of New York City. In fact, the SSA data says that there are 500,000 more people claiming than in NYC. The latest population data shows that there are 8.25 million people living in the large urban center, but the June 2012 statistics regarding federal disability insurance payments…

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