Job losses, early retirements hurt Social Security

Title: Job losses, early retirements hurt Social Security
Article Snip: "...Applications for retirement benefits are 23 percent higher than last year, while disability claims have risen by about 20 percent. Social Security officials had expected applications to increase from the growing number of baby boomers reaching retirement, but they didn't expect the increase to be so large...."
Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com