How has Covid-19 affected Social Security in the United States? The answer is a bit detailed but the short answer:
Significantly.
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic on SSI and SSD has been two-fold. From a monetary perspective, there has been both a downside and an upside.
The economic costs, with nearly 230,000 total deaths in the United States and more than 36 million new claims for unemployment benefits, have been severe. The pandemic and policy responses to it will have long-term consequences for the federal budget and economy.
Social Security revenue that is used to pay to recipients has been affected by the loss of jobs, reducing payroll tax revenue. The size of this effect increases with the length of the recession. Low interest rates reduce the interest income received by the Trust Fund. Overtime low inflation reduces earnings for all workers and, therefore, reduces tax revenue received by the Trust Fund.
These revenue changes are a long term effect making it imperative for those seeking social security disability income to talk to a professional, licensed attorney to ensure the process is done correctly and the proper social security benefit amount is paid without any unnecessary loss to income.