Abstract
The Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI) was designed to assist individuals deemed unable to work as a result of a permanent disability. SSDI has been and remains an essential component of the nation’s safety net. However, the program faces significant financial challenges and must be reformed before the SSDI trust fund is depleted in 2032. Many SSDI recipients are capable of working at least part time, but the program as currently structured discourages work. Rather than presenting SSDI applicants with the binary choice between work and disability benefits, the government should explore the possibility of temporary and partial disability awards to support increased opportunities to work. In addition, there are valuable lessons to be learned from disability reform in the United Kingdom, including perhaps the most valuable lesson, which is to recognize the distinction between disability and incapacity.
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