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By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle
Sat, 11/28/2015 - 7:51am

MIAMI (AP) — Social Security disability benefits are an important part of America's safety net, paying an average of $540 a month to people who are too disabled to work. The Social Security agency didn't get funding for more staff to administer the $120 billion disability program.

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