Proposed Changes to Social Security Disability Criteria
Plan includes returning to long-standing criteria, possibly eliminating age or raising disability qualification threshold to 60.
Fiscal estimates: 10% eligibility cut would reduce recipients by 750,000 and $82B over 10 years.
80,000 fewer widows and children affected by the cut.
Disability advocates warn database may deny benefits to tens of thousands yearly.
Michelle Spadafore says older disabled clients can't return to work if denied benefits.
15 million Americans receive disability checks; 42% of applicants qualify due to cited factors.
Proposed changes could reduce benefits for older workers.
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