United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-11-04 monographic deposited born digital 39 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19 P0b002ee180378c65 f:d0519 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19 GAO-05-19 Disability benefits Disability insurance Evaluation methods Federal social security programs Policy evaluation Program evaluation Workfare Program graduation Budget authority Demonstration projects Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund Other Written Product A13314 Since 1980, the Congress has required the Social Security Administration (SSA) to conduct demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of possible program changes that could encourage individuals to return to work and decrease their dependence on Disability Insurance (DI) benefits. To conduct these demonstrations, the Congress authorized SSA, on a temporary basis, to waive certain DI and Medicare program rules and to use Social Security Trust Funds. The Congress required GAO to review SSA's use of its DI demonstration authority and to make a recommendation as to whether this authority should be made permanent. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19.pdf GAO-05-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-19 Other Written Product GAO-05-19; Social Security Disability: Improved Processes for Planning and Conducting Demonstrations May Help SSA More Effectively Use Its Demonstration Authority; Disability benefits Disability insurance Evaluation methods Federal social security programs Policy evaluation Program evaluation Workfare Program graduation Budget authority Demonstration projects Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund Public Law 96-265 Public Law 106-170 Public Law 108-203