Summary
President Donald Trump's administration is considering changing rules about who can receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. These changes might remove or change the age factor, affecting many older workers who rely on these benefits, especially in states that supported Trump in elections.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration plans to change eligibility rules for SSDI benefits.
- These changes might make it harder for people older than 50 to qualify for these benefits.
- SSDI benefits help people who can't work due to severe disabilities.
- Over 8 million Americans currently receive SSDI benefits.
- The proposed changes could potentially reduce the number of people qualifying by 20%.
- States with high reliance on SSDI, such as Arkansas and Kentucky, might be significantly affected.
- These states tend to have more older workers with jobs in physical labor.
- An official announcement on these changes has not yet been made.
