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DOD Statistical Report on the Military Retirement System: Fiscal Year 2007
http://www.defenselink.mil/actuary/statbook07.pdf Lengthy annual statistical report on military retirees including number and payments by state and zip code, number by rank, age, gender, disability rating and more. From the Department of Defense -
United Kingdom Health Statistics
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/UKHS3/UKHS2008web.pdf Compiles statistics on health care for the United Kingdom and for comparison between the UK and other nations. Covers fertility, abortions, disability, life expectancy, health-related behavior including smoking and alcohol consumption, health care resources, and the relationship between health and the environment. From the Office for National Statistics. -
National Compensation Survey: Retirement Benefits in State and Local Governments in the U.S., 2007
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebsm0008.pdf Presents findings of the 2007 National Compensation Survey of the detailed benefits provisions of retirement plans in state and local governments. Covers both defined benefit and defined contribution plans, disability programs and more in 26 data tables. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Veterans Affairs: Basic Eligibility for Disability Benefit Programs
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33113_20080424.pdf Examines the eligibility criteria and the basic provisions of the two major programs of assistance for veterans: disability compensation, which provides monthly cash benefits to veterans disabled as a result of military service, and disability pensions, which provides assistance for veterans over 65, or who are no longer able to work. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org. -
SSI Recipients by State and County, 2007
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2007/index.html The Supplemental Security Income program provides monthly cash assistance to low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons. This report presents data on number of recipients and amount of payments by eligibility category at the state and county level for 2007. The data cover federal SSI payments and federally-administered state supplements. From the Social Security Administration. -
Characteristics of Noninstitutionalized DI and SSI Program Participants
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2008-02.pdf Statistical tables and charts on the demographic characteristics of recipients of disability insurance and Supplemental Security Income. From the Social Security Administration. -
Improving the Participation Rate of People with Targeted Disabilities in the Federal Work Force
http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/report/pwtd.pdf Provides information about recent disability initiatives in the federal job sector, reveals the declining participation rate of the disabled in the federal sector, and provides recommendations for improving employment opportunities for the disabled. From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. -
Social Security Reform: Issues for Disability and Dependent Benefits
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0826.pdf Examines how some proposals for Social Security reform could affect disability and dependent benefits, options for protecting these benefits, and how protecting disability/dependent benefits could affect Social Security. From the Government Accountability Office. -
The Nation's Report Card: 2007 Trial Urban District Assessment in Mathematics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008452 Presents school district level results over a four year period of the National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics tests for 4th and 8th grade students in 10 urban public school districts including the District of Columbia. Student performance is reported by race/ethnicity, eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch, disability and English language learners. From the National Center for Education Statistics. -
From Exclusion to Equality: Realizing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
http://ohchr.org/english/about/publications/docs/ExclusionEqualityDisabilities.pdf Serves as an introduction and a guide for legislators to the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which was approved by the UN General Assembly in December 2006. From the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. -
Honoring The Call To Duty: Veterans' Disability Benefits in the 21st Century
http://www.vetscommission.org/pdf/eReport_prepub_9-27.pdf Examines the appropriateness and purpose of veterans' benefits, the benefit levels and payment rates, and the processes and procedures used to determine eligibility. Special attention was given to the treatment of the severely injured and those suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder among others. Offers recommendations for improving benefits and the management of the benefits program. From the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission. -
The Future of Disability in America
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11898 Examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. From the Institute of Medicine. -
State-Level Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Treatment Advice, by Disability Status U.S. 2004
http://www.cdc.gov/PCD/issues/2007/oct/pdf/06_0179.pdf Research article that determined that smoking prevalence for people with disabilities was approximately 50% higher than for people without disabilities. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Empowerment for Americans With Disabilities: Breaking Barriers to Careers and Full Employment
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2007/NCDEmployment_20071001.htm The employment rate for people with disabilities remains only half that of people of working age without disabilities. This report reviews existing knowledge about employment of the disabled and offers new perspectives on the key barriers to and facilitators of employment. From the National Council on Disability. -
Modernizing Federal Disability Policy
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07934sp.pdf Results of a federal forum in which participants were asked to discuss what is working well with federal disability programs and policy, what needs improvement, and how to modernize measures of program success. From the Government Accountability Office.
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