This month, the Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) released a paper on Social Security benefits for peopled aged 62 to full retirement age.

Using Health and Retirement Study data, the report examines receipt of benefits by adults between age 62 and full retirement age who report a health problem that limits work and found:

• About 32 percent report receiving DI benefits and another eight percent report applying for DI benefits.
• About 26 percent report receiving Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits (and not receiving or applying for DI).
• About 11 percent report applying for or receiving SSI alone or concurrently with other Social Security benefits.

Read and download the full paper below.

The SSAB also released their Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, summarizing their work for the year. The full report can be read and downloaded below.