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Tytuł:
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Trends in Supplemental Security Income Payments to Adults With Autism.
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Autorzy:
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Anderson KA; A. J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia (Anderson, Rast, Roux, Shattuck); Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment Support, Social Security Administration, Baltimore (Hemmeter).
Hemmeter J; A. J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia (Anderson, Rast, Roux, Shattuck); Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment Support, Social Security Administration, Baltimore (Hemmeter).
Rast JE; A. J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia (Anderson, Rast, Roux, Shattuck); Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment Support, Social Security Administration, Baltimore (Hemmeter).
Roux AM; A. J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia (Anderson, Rast, Roux, Shattuck); Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment Support, Social Security Administration, Baltimore (Hemmeter).
Shattuck PT; A. J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia (Anderson, Rast, Roux, Shattuck); Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment Support, Social Security Administration, Baltimore (Hemmeter).
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Źródło:
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Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) [Psychiatr Serv] 2020 Jun 01; Vol. 71 (6), pp. 602-607. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 08.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association, c1995-
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MeSH Terms:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder*
Disabled Persons*
Insurance Benefits/*trends
Social Security/*trends
Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Insurance Benefits/statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Poverty ; Social Security/statistics & numerical data ; United States ; United States Social Security Administration ; Young Adult
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Autism; Disability benefits ADULTS; POVERTY
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200409 Date Completed: 20210326 Latest Revision: 20210326
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1176/appi.ps.201900265
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PMID:
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32264799
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Objective: This study used Social Security Administration program data to identify population-level trends in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program participation and payments to adult recipients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relative to recipients with intellectual disability and other mental disorders.
Methods: The authors examined SSI program data from 2005 to 2015. Variables included caseload size, number of new adult awardees per year, total annual SSI payments per disability group, and average annual SSI payment per recipient.
Results: Adults with ASD represented a growing share of the total first-time SSI awards given to adults with mental disorders, with percentages increasing from 1.3% in 2005 to 5.0% in 2015. In 2015, 158,105 adults with ASD received SSI benefits, a 326.8% increase since 2005. Federal SSI payments to adults with ASD increased by 383.2% during the same period (totaling roughly $1.0 billion in 2015). The annual average payment for adults with ASD was $6,527.40 in 2015.
Conclusions: The purpose of the SSI program is to reduce the extent of poverty by providing monthly payments to eligible individuals with disabilities. The authors found that a large and growing number of adults with autism receive SSI benefits. This finding underscores the importance of future research related to the economic security of adults on the autism spectrum.
