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.
This year, 206.5 million workers are insured for retirement benefits. In comparison, there are 152.4 million workers who are insured in the event of a disability, and 7.8 million people received Social Security disability benefits last year. (Source: SSA, Workers Insured for Social Security Benefits, 2010.)