In 2011, there were 8.3 million individuals receiving disability benefits in the United States. This number has been rising for the past few years, and a recent study has connected this rise to different demographic trends in the country.
These trends include the poor economy, more women in the workforce, and Baby Boomers reaching their 50’s. The struggling economy has left numerous Americans without proper jobs to support themselves and their families. These individuals turn towards disability benefits in order to maintain their finances.
Women have increased their presence in the workforce since the 1970’s, and this has resulted in more working individuals suffering from workplace accidents and injuries. Baby Boomers reaching their 50’s has played the largest role in the disability benefits increase, due to the fact that the percentage of individuals receiving disability benefits who are older than 45 grew by more than 1o percent in recent years.
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