Social Security is more than just supplemental retirement income. It also is about disability payments. Those who continue to say that Social Security is in sound fiscal shape need to look at this.
New congressional estimates say the trust fund that supports Social Security disability will run out of money by 2017, leaving the program unable to pay full benefits, unless Congress acts. About two decades later, Social Security’s much larger retirement fund is projected to run dry as well.
Link: Social Security disability on verge of insolvency