The Trump administration is considering eliminating age as a factor in determining whether or not someone is capable of working, according to The Washington Post. The plan would make it harder for elderly Americans to qualify for disability and could result in “hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits,” the Post reported on Oct. 5.
The elimination of age as a factor in determination was an alternative to another proposal, where the minimum age to qualify for Social Security disability would be raised to 60. Russell Vought, Trump’s director at the Office of Management and Budget, is now said to support the elimination of age entirely.
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Estimates show even a 10% eligibility cut would mean 750,000 fewer recipients and $82 billion in reduced payouts over 10 years, with 80,000 widows and children among those affected. The move would also likely force many workers to take early retirement benefits at age 62, leading to significantly lower monthly incomes for retirees.
