The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is a program of the Social Security Administration funded primarily through payroll taxes. It was signed into law in 1935 by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The OASDI program aims to supplement a worker's lost wages due to retirement, disability or death of a spouse.
The following table shows cities ranked by number of beneficiaries in Maine.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Maine (2019)
Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
---|---|---|
1 | Portland | 79,620 |
2 | Bangor | 69,760 |
3 | Auburn | 44,860 |
4 | Saco | 40,370 |
5 | Augusta | 30,220 |
6 | Waterville | 28,185 |
7 | Rockland | 22,930 |
8 | Presque Isle | 21,885 |
9 | Portsmouth, NH | 11,985 |
10 | Littleton, NH | 40 |