The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program is a program of the Social Security Administration funded primarily through payroll taxes. It was signed into law in 1935 by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The OASDI program aims to supplement a worker’s lost wages due to retirement, disability or death of a spouse.
The following table shows Social Security field offices ranked by number of disabled workers in Connecticut.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Disabled Workers in Connecticut (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Disabled Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven | 10,875 |
| 2 | Hartford | 10,550 |
| 3 | Bridgeport | 7,540 |
| 4 | Waterbury | 6,645 |
| 5 | East Hartford | 5,615 |
| 6 | Willimantic | 5,560 |
| 7 | New Britain | 4,825 |
| 8 | Torrington | 3,900 |
| 9 | New London | 3,730 |
| 10 | Middletown | 3,570 |
| 11 | Norwich | 3,515 |
| 12 | Meriden | 3,385 |
| 13 | Danbury | 2,830 |
| 14 | Ansonia | 2,450 |
| 15 | Stamford | 2,185 |
| 16 | Springfield, MA | 1,215 |
| 17 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 5 |
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