compare superior adjective lower or of lower rank an inferior officer compare superior adjective specialized anatomy of the lower surface of a body part specialized medical used to refer to a body part that is below another body part the inferior alveolar artery compare superior adjective
The average benefit paid to disabled workers in July 2015 was $1,165 a month or about $13,980 a year. Workers and employers pay for the DI program with part of their Social Security taxes. Workers and employers each pay a Social Security tax that is 6.2 percent of workers' earnings up to a cap of $118,500 in 2015.
ï Social Security provides more than just retirement benefits. Î¿ Retired workers and their dependents account for 71% of total benefits paid. Î¿ Disabled workers and their dependents account for 16% of total benefits paid. ï About 90 percent of workers age 21-64 in covered employment in 2016 and their. families have protection in the event of a long-term disability. ï Just over 1 in 4 of todayâs 20 year-olds will become disabled before reaching age 67.