12/26/2007: The Impact of Late-Career Health and Employment Shocks on Social Security and Other Wealth (PDF) (Urban Institute)
47 pages. Excerpt: "Although late-career health and employment shocks often derail retirement savings plans, Social Security's disability insurance, spouse and survivor benefits, and progressive benefit formula provide important protections. In fact, health shocks increase Social Security's lifetime value, primarily because the system's disability insurance allows some disabled workers to collect benefits before age 62. However, if the system's disability insurance program did not exist, the onset of health-related work limitations would substantially reduce Social Security wealth."
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