Effects of Social Security Field Office Closings on Number of Disability Applications and Allowances
Based on BFI Working Paper No. 2019-27, “Who is Screened Out? Application Costs and the Targeting of Disability Programs,” by Manasi Deshpande, UChicago assistant professor in economics, and Yue Li, assistant professor in economics, University of Albany
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Effects of Social Security Field Office Closings on Number of Disability Applications and Allowances
The closings of SSA offices significantly reduced the number of applicants allowed for disability assistance (blue) along with the number of people who actually received assistance (green).
