One of the biggest myths about disability is
that it doesn’t happen to younger people. See
the chart below showing the odds of having a long
term disability (one lasting more than 90 days
before age 65) along with average duration of
disability.Likelihood of Disability Before Age
65 at Different Ages
Your
Age
Likelihood
of long term disability
Average
Duration
30
1 in 3
32
months
40
3 in 10
42
months
50
5 in 22
50
months
60
1 in 10
54
months
Source: 1985 Commissioners’
Disability Individual Table A More statistics:For more statistics about
disability check these pages:
