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me pn juradicWm over new soP*1 seepritg legjiUfroa, inform*pop hrpughf out in die hearings |n convinced not there is no tber justification hr retention of die age 50 requirement for disability benefits. Tbit was written into the law because we had no experience with this type of a program, and die Congress wanted to make certain that the Disability Insurance Fund would remain soundThe rate of outflow from die fund has proved to be within safe enough limits, however, to permit dropping the age 50 starting time for disability benefits, according to the estimates placed before us by of ficials of the Social Security Adm frustration.
In view of din, 1 have decided to introduce, in die next session of Congress, a bill to make benefitts available to all employable disabled individuals having die necessary social security coverage, irrespective of age. Obviously, a man of 40, or 30 who cannot work because of heavy physical disability, is under a handicap at least equal to that of the man of 50. With the fund now shown able to absorb the additional cost at existing social security (tax progressions, no teal basis for the age 50 rule remains,
The bill I have in mind would not change the language of the law as to the required extent of disability. It would include, however, certain provisions intended to encourage recipients of disability benefits to undfrtake rehabilitation in order to regain some earning capacity.
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