Abstract
Disability and old age, lumped together early in the history of social insurance, are related public policy concerns. Despite their association, however, old age provides a much more secure route to social welfare benefits than does disability. The welfare state for the elderly is larger and enjoys stronger political support than does the welfare state for the disabled. This disparity raises intriguing historical questions about the development of American social welfare policy in the twentieth century.
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