Keep Social Security Strong for People with Disabilities

OASDI programs insure against poverty and are essential for people with disabilities, but this lifeline is at risk. While Social Security is solvent until 2037 , concern over projected shortfalls and a growing discussion of our nation’s debt has made this successful, previously “untouchable” program vulnerable to potential benefit cuts. While future proposals aren’t clear, one thing is: if communities most impacted by a weakened Social Security don’t use their voices to engage in the national dialogue of adequacy and solvency, their benefits may be at risk.

The Arc of North Carolina, with funding from the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) and the support of 12 state partnering organizations, is creating accessible materials to education and empower individuals with IDD and their families.

• Meet Kira, a bold self-advocate speaking out on this issue, and forward the YouTube video to your friends.

Want to learn more? Click here for disability-specific fact sheets, webinars, and other resources.

----Click to see a youtube movie of the presentation with narration!----

We’d like to thank our partnering organizations for their support and insight:
Alliance for Disability Advocates
Association of Self-Advocates in North Carolina
Autism Society of North Carolina
Disability Rights North Carolina
EasterSeals UCP North Carolina
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
First in Families North Carolina
Life Plan Trust
National Youth Leadership Network
NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
NC Office on Disability and Health
Project STIR

For technical assistance with downloading any of the provided media, please contact Ben Akroyd at bakroyd@arcnc.org.

For more information on this project or to have The Arc of NC present this material to your organization, contact Erika Hagensen, Assistant Director of Policy, at 
ehagensen@arcnc.org.